04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R
Peterson Hall 2408
Section Information for Spring 2020
In this course we will study David Hume’s masterwork A Treatise of Human Nature. Here Hume attempts to construct a “system” of philosophical thought, meaning a coherent and unified account of the major issues in philosophy. Examination of the Treatise, then, lets us look at a wide variety of philosophical topics from a single standpoint, and in connection to one another. In reading Book I of the Treatise, we will consider the Hume’s views about causation, knowledge, and the existence of the external world, as well as his overall conception of philosophy. In reading Book II, we will discuss his moral psychology and its connections to the philosophy of the emotions; his compatibilism and the debate about free will; and the account of moral responsibility. Finally, Book III will bring us to his account of moral judgment.
For students in the Traditional and Contemporary focus, this course can be used to fulfill the modern philosophy requirement, or can be used as an elective.
For students in the Ethics and Public Affairs concentration, this course can be used to fulfill 3 credits of the history of philosophy requirement, or can be used as an elective.
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Credits: 3
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
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