PHIL 437A: READING ASSIGNMENTS

Reading assignments are taken from the three course texts: (1) T: David Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature (Oxford Philosophical Texts), David F. Norton and Mary J. Norton, eds.;(2)Baier: Annette Baier, A Progress of Sentiments; (3) CC: David Norton, Cambridge Companion to Hume. Except for the readings for Week #1 and Week #6, readings should be done before class on the Tuesday of the week they are assigned.

Week 1 (Sept. 28): Introduction

Reading Assignment: CC, Chap. 1 (Norton), pp. 1-32;

Hume's two short autobiographies: CC, pp. 345-356;

T: Abstract, pp. 407-417, and Advertisement and Introduction, pp. 2-6.

Week 2 (Oct 3-5): The Mind

Reading Assignment: T 1.1.1-7;

CC, Chap 2 partial (Biro), pp. 33-47 (with notes);

Baier, Chap. 2, pp. 28-53.

Week 3 (Oct. 10-12): Causation and Belief

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

Baier, Chap. 3, pp. 54-77.

Week 4-(Oct. 17-19): Necessary Connection

Reading Assignment: T 1.3.14-16;

Baier, Chap. 4, pp. 78-100;

CC, Chap. 3 (Rosenberg), except section IV, pp. 64-89.

Week 5 (Oct. 24-26): Skepticism

Reading Assignment: T 1.2.6 and 1.4.1-4

CC, Chap. 4 (Fogelin), pp. 90-116.

Baier, Chap. 5, pp. 101-128.

Week 6 (Oct. 31-Nov. 2): Personal Identity

MIDTERM EXAM IN CLASS ON TUESDAY, OCT. 31.

Reading Assignment (for Thursday, Nov. 2): T 1.4.5-7 and Appendix paras. 10-22, pp. 398-401..

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

Week 7 (Nov. 7-9): Action

Reading Assignment: T: 1.3.10 and 2.1.1-7

Baier, Chap. 6, pp. 129-151.

Week 8 (Nov. 14-16): Practical Reason

Reading Assignment: T 2.3.1-6

Baier, Chap. 7, pp. 152-173.

Week 9 (Nov. 21): Morality

NO CLASS ON THURSDAY, NOV. 23 (THANKSGIVING DAY).

Reading Assignment: T 3.1.1-2 and 3.3.1

Baier, Chap. 8, pp. 174-197.

Week 10 (Nov. 28-30): Justice

Reading Assignment: T 3.2.1-7;

Baier, Chap. 10, pp. 220-254;

CC, Chap. 6 partial (Norton), pp. 148-171 (with notes);

CC, Chap. 7 partial (Haakonssen), pp. 182-192 (with notes).

Week 11 (Dec. 5-7): Conclusion

Reading Assignment: Baier, Chap. 12, pp. 277-288, and Chap. 1, pp. 1-27.