Modern philosophy is a division in the history of Western Philosophy which marks the end of the era of scholasticism. The time of the emergence of modern philosophy was the 17th century until the beginning of the 20th century in Western Europe and North America. the leading philosopher in Modern times.
The modern period becomes an identity in Modern philosophy. At this time rationalism was increasingly thought out. It was not easy to determine from when the Middle Ages stopped. However, it can be said that the Middle Ages ended in the 15th and 16th centuries or at the end of the Renaissance.
The period after the Middle Ages is the Modern period. Even though it was not clear when the Middle Ages ended. However, there are things that clearly mark this Modern era, namely the rapid development of various Western human lives, especially in the fields of culture, science, and economics. An attempt to revive classical Greco-Roman culture. This culture is also absorbed by the Christian atmosphere. In the field of Philosophy, there is a flow that continues to maintain the Classical period. The schools of Kungfu and the Stoic schools became schools that were constantly maintained. During the Renaissance did not produce important works.