Spring Semester

Dr. Berg will be teaching Modern Philosophy.

What is Modern Philosophy?

Roughly it covers thinkers from the mid-seventeenth century to the late twentieth century.

People like:

Descartes

Spinoza

Leibniz

Locke

Hume

and Kant.

The Text for our class.The catalog description:
PHIL 305. MODERN PHILOSOPHY. (3) An exploration of major 17th and 18th century Western philosophers, especially Descartes, Hume, and Kant. The questions that modern philosophers raised about God, knowledge, science, and morality have defined the way we think in the 21st century; we are still struggling with the issues they raised.

Rumors

Is it true?Philosophy and Religion May Term Study Tour to Greece and Turkey?

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Greetings

Greetings from the Philosophy and Religion program at MacMurray College.

We are also the home of the Pre-Law and Pre-Seminary programs at MacMurray.

Below are a few photos of the Philosophy and Religion faculty fly-fishing.
Dr. Stewart on the fish. Dr. Berg on the Bitterroot river in Montana.

Dr. Berg working the knots.

Dr. Stewart working the knots.