PHIL 437: The Philosophy of David Hume

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Course Description

SYLLABUS

READING ASSIGNMENTS

Take Home Essay Guidelines

END OF CLASS QUESTIONS

MIDTERM REVIEW QUESTIONS

REVIEW QUESTIONS FOR FINAL EXAM PART I

TOPIC FOR FINAL EXAM PART II

STUDY QUESTIONS

Week 1 (Oct. 1): No Study Questions

Week 2 (Oct. 6-8): Introduction and the Mind

Week 3 (Oct. 13-15): Causation and Belief

Week 4-(Oct. 20-22): Necessary Connection and Skepticism about Bodies

Week 5 (Oct. 27-29): Other Kinds of Skepticism, Especially about Personal Identity

Week 6 (Nov. 3-5): No Study Questions. Midterm Exam.

Week 7 (Nov. 10-12): Action

Week 8 (Nov. 17-19): Practical Reason

Week 9 (Nov. 24): Morality

Week 10 (Dec. 1-3): Natural and Artificial Virtues and Justice

Week 11 (Dec. 8-10): No Study Questions

TRANSPARENCIES

Week #1: Introduction

Week #2: Hume's Causal Theory of the Mind

Week #3: Hume's Account of Causal Inference

Week #4: Necessary Connection and Skepticism about Bodies

Week #5: Other Kinds of Skepticism, Especially Personal Identity

Week #6: Midterm

Week #7: Actions and Passions

Week#8: Practical Reason

Week #9: Morality

Week #10: Natural and Artificial Virtues and Justice

Week #11: Conclusion