Skip to content
Alkimi University Academics

PHIL 220 · Philosophy

Modern Philosophy: Descartes to Kant

Rationalism and empiricism in Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, and Hume, culminating in Kant's critical philosophy.

How to enroll Where it fits

Catalog overview

Course Essentials

Credits
3
Level
200 lower division
Typically offered
Spring
Prerequisites
PHIL 101.

200-level courses: intermediate, lower-division courses suitable for sophomores and above. Details: Undergraduate Catalog §9.15.

Portrait of Dr. Miriam Adler

Dr. Miriam Adler

Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Instructor for PHIL 220, Spring 2027

Office
Lovell Hall 244
Email
madler@university.alkimi.ai

Department of Philosophy

Department page →
Lovell Hall Chair: Prof. Sofia Lindgren, Lovell Hall 246

Questions about a major or your plan: Academic Advising Center, Lovell Hall 101, (555) 555-0158.

Meeting times and rooms for each term are listed in AlkimiHub when registration opens. Department chairs make teaching assignments each year (Faculty Handbook §5.1), and every instructor posts the syllabus in Canvas by the first day of classes (Faculty Handbook §5.2).

Spring 2027 syllabus

PHIL 220 isn't offered in Fall 2026. The Spring 2027 syllabus will be posted in Canvas by the first day of classes, Tuesday, January 19, 2027. Meeting times and rooms appear in AlkimiHub when Spring 2027 registration opens on Monday, November 2, 2026.

Generative AI in this course

Every syllabus must state one of three levels: Level 1 (AI not permitted for graded work), Level 2 (AI permitted with disclosure for specified tasks), Level 3 (AI permitted broadly with disclosure). Check your section's syllabus in Canvas. Unless it says otherwise, the university default applies: generative AI tools may be used for brainstorming, studying, and feedback on your own drafts, but not to produce work you submit for a grade.

Details: Student Handbook §5.7 and Student Handbook §5.8. See what each AI level allows.

Degree planning

Where PHIL 220 fits

What to take first, what this course opens up, and the requirements it can satisfy, from the Undergraduate Catalog.

Take first

Catalog wording: PHIL 101.

Leads to

All Philosophy courses →

Counts toward

All programs →

Every course also counts toward the 120 credits needed for a bachelor's degree. Confirm your plan with your advisor or the Academic Advising Center.

AP credit

AP equivalency table →

No AP exam awards credit for PHIL 220 (Undergraduate Catalog §3.11).

Registration

How to enroll in PHIL 220

  1. Check the prerequisites

    PHIL 101.

  2. Add it in AlkimiHub

    PHIL 220 is offered in the spring semester. Register through AlkimiHub self-service registration, which opens by credit standing. Until the add deadline, you don't need instructor permission as long as seats remain and you've met the prerequisites. Details: Student Handbook §3.3.

  3. If the section is full, join the waitlist

    When a seat opens, AlkimiHub offers it to the first student on the waitlist and emails you. You have 24 hours to claim it before it goes to the next student. Details: Student Handbook §3.10.

Spring 2027 registration opens

By credit standing, in AlkimiHub.

Spring 2027 add deadline

Last day to add a course or change sections (11:59 p.m.).

All dates: academic calendar. Registration help: Office of the Registrar.

PHIL courses

More in Philosophy

Previous course PHIL 210 Ancient & Medieval Philosophy Next course PHIL 230 Ethics of Technology Browse all courses