PHIL 437A: READING ASSIGNMENTS

Reading assignments are taken from the two course texts: (1) T: David Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature (Oxford Philosophical Texts), David F. Norton and Mary J. Norton, eds., and (2) CC: David Norton, Cambridge Companion to Hume. All readings should be done before class on Tuesday of the week they are assigned.

Week 1 (Oct. 1): Introduction

No reading assignment.

Week 2 (Oct 6-8): The Mind

Reading Assignment: (1) CC, Chap. 1 partial (David Norton), pp. 1-17 and 24-35 (with notes);

(2) Hume's two short autobiographies: CC, pp. 515-529;

(3) T: Abstract, pp. 405-417; Advertisement and Introduction, pp. 2-6; and T 1.1.1-7;

(4) CC, Chap 2 partial (John Biro), pp. 40-56 (with notes);

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

Reading Assignment: (1) T 1.3.1-8 and Appendix, paras. 1-9, pp. 396-398;

(3) CC: Chap. 3 partial (David Owen), pp. 70-75 (with notes).

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

Reading Assignment: (1) T 1.3.14-16; T 1.2.6 and 1.4.1-2.

(2) CC: Chap. 5 (Martin Bell), pp. 147-176.

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

Reading Assignment: (1) T 1.4.3-7 and Appendix paras. 10-22, pp. 398-401.

(2) CC: Chap. 7 (Robert Fogelin), pp. 209-235.

(3) CC: Chap 2 partial (John Biro), pp. 47-58 (with notes);

(4) CC: Chap. 6 partial (Jane McIntyre), pp. 177-190 and pp. 195-201 (with notes).

(5) CC: Chap. 8 partial (Terence Penelhum), pp. 263-267 (with notes).

Week 6 (Nov. 3-5): Midterm Exam

MIDTERM REVIEW ON TUESDAY, NOV. 3.

MIDTERM EXAM IN CLASS ON THURSDAY, NOV. 5.

No reading assignment.

Week 7 (Nov. 10-12): Action

Reading Assignment: T: 1.3.10 and 2.1.1-7

CC: Chap. 1 partial (David Norton), pp. 18-22 (with notes).

CC: Chap. 3 partial (David Owen), pp. 76-79 and 88-100 (with notes).

CC: Chap. 6 partial (Jane McIntyre), pp. 190-195 (with notes).

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

Reading Assignment: T 2.3.1-3

CC: Chap. 8 partial (Terence Penelhum), pp. 246-255 (with notes).

Week 9 (Nov. 24): Morality

NO CLASS ON THURSDAY, NOV. 26 (THANKSGIVING DAY).

Reading Assignment: T 3.1.1-2 and 3.3.1 and 6

CC, Chap. 1 partial (David Norton), pp. 22-24 (with notes).

CC: Chap. 8 partial (Terence Penelhum), pp. 255-263 (with notes).

Week 10 (Dec. 1-3): Morality and Justice

Reading Assignment: T 3.2.1-7;

CC, Chap. 9 partial (David Norton), pp. 284- 310 (with notes);

CC, Chap. 11 partial (Knud Haakonssen), pp. 341-355 (with notes).

Week 11 (Dec. 8-10): Conclusion

COURSE EVALUATION AND FINAL EXAM REVIEW ON THURSDAY DEC. 10.