“Modern Philosophy: Kant to the Present” Listening Group

Learn and compare the competing philosophic ideas that shaped the Western world and continue shaping it today—morally, culturally, and politically.

The history of Western philosophy is the story of the fundamental causes that created the world in which we live. What is the fundamental nature of existence or reality? What is our means of knowledge? What are values and morality—and where do they come from? What are the essential features of a civilized society?

These are the questions on which philosophy is focused. And the answers philosophers have given throughout the ages have caused knowledge and ignorance, happiness and misery, freedom and tyranny, life and death.

In this listening group, Tim White will lead discussions of Leonard Peikoff’s lecture series “Modern Philosophy: Kant to the Present [i.e., to Ayn Rand].” As Dr. Peikoff says in his opening lecture, at the end of the course, you will have “not merely an increased understanding of the causes of the state of today’s world, but also a philosophic arsenal to enable you more successfully to combat what needs combating and to defend what needs defending.”

Come learn and discuss the ideas that gave rise to the modern world and that are shaping its future. The knowledge you’ll gain will enable you to think more clearly, live more fully, and defend liberty more effectively.

Please note that this is an intermediate/advanced course that assumes some prior knowledge of both Objectivism and philosophy in general. It is highly recommended that you complete or audit “Founders of Western Philosophy: Thales to Hume (opens in a new tab)” before enrolling in this course.