Directed Studies Philosophy

Lecture Meeting: Mondays, 11:30-12:20; WLH 201

Section Meetings:
1) T, Th 11:30-12:45: Keith DeRose; WLH 204
2) T, Th 11:30-12:45: Michael Della Rocca; PH 312
3) T, Th 11:30-12:45: Allen Wood; LC 205
4) M, W 2:30-3:45: Laurie Paul; WLH 14
5) M, W 2:30-3:45: Sarah Gibbons; BM 13
6) T, Th 11:30-12:45: Todd Ganson; BM 13
7) T, Th 11:30-12:45: Timothy Hall; PH 407

BOOKS

The following required books are available at Book Haven, 290 York Street:

• Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy, with selections from the Objections and Replies, Cambridge.
• Leibniz, Philosophical Essays, Hackett.
• Berkeley, A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge, Hackett
• Hume, Enquiries Concerning Human Understanding and Concerning the Principles of Morals, 3rd Edition, Oxford
• Kant, Critique of Pure Reason, Cambridge
• Kant, Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, Cambridge
• Mill, Utilitarianism, Hackett
• Nietzsche, On the Genealogy of Morality, Cambridge

LECTURES, DATES FOR PAPERS AND FINAL

1. Descartes, Meditations
Monday, January 10
Lecturer: Michael Della Rocca
Reading: Meditations I-III

2. Descartes, Meditations
Monday, January 17
Lecturer: Keith DeRose
Reading: Meditations IV-VI

3. Leibniz, Discourse on Metaphysics and Monadology
Monday, January 24
Lecturer: Michael Della Rocca
Reading: Leibniz, Discourse sections 1-16 and 30-37, Monadology (complete)
*First philosophy paper due: January 28

4. Berkeley, A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge
Monday January 31
Lecturer: Todd Ganson
Reading: A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge (complete)

5. Hume, Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
Monday, February 7
Lecturer: Laurie Paul
Reading: Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, sections I-VII

6. Hume, Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
Monday, February 14
Lecturer: Keith DeRose
Reading: Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, section XII

7. Hume, Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
Monday, February 21
Lecturer: Timothy Hall
Text: Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals, sections I, III, V; appendices I and II
*Second philosophy paper due: February 25

8. Kant, Critique of Pure Reason,
Monday, February 28
Lecturer: Allen Wood
Reading: Critique (in Guyer and Wood translation), pp. 99-102, 106-120, 136-52, 155-65

9. Kant, Critique of Pure Reason
Monday, March 20
Lecturer: Sarah Gibbons
Reading: Critique, pp. 204-206, 212, 219-26, 228-34, 245-52, 295-96, 299-300, 304-305, 316-17, 326-29, 484-489, 535-537, 544-546*
*These last three entries were added by the Syllabus revision of 2/28, while pp. 470-475 and 525-528 were omitted.

10. Kant, Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
Monday, March 27
Lecturer: Timothy Hall
Reading: Groundwork, section I

11. Kant, Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
Monday, April 3
Lecturer: Allen Wood
Reading: Groundwork, sections II and III
*Third philosophy paper due: April 7

12. Mill, Utilitarianism
Monday, April 10
Lecturer: Laurie Paul
Reading: Utilitarianism (complete)

13. Nietzsche, On the Genealogy of Morality
Monday, April 17
Lecturer: Sarah Gibbons
Reading: Genealogy, Preface, Essays I and II

Final Exam: Friday, May 5, 9:00 AM