Undergraduate Course: The Philosophy of David Hume (PHIL10146)
Course Outline
School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
Home subject area | Philosophy |
Other subject area | None |
Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | The course introduces the thought of Edinburgh's most famous philosopher, David Hume. The primary reading for the course will be Hume's Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding: we will also make some use of the first book of his Treatise of Human Nature and of the Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion. Topics covered will include Hume's theory of impressions and ideas; inductive reasoning; causation; freedom and necessity; miracles; natural theology; the external world; the self, and Hume's relation to scepticism.
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Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Philosophy courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 25 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
Class Delivery Information |
The course will be delivered by Dr Andrew Mason |
Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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Additional Notes |
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Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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No Exam Information |
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Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: 5 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
Class Delivery Information |
The course will be delivered by Dr Andrew Mason |
Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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Additional Notes |
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Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | The Philosophy of David Hume (PHIL10146) | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course, students will:
- understand the philosophical arguments and views presented by Edinburgh's leading philosopher in some of his definitive works
- appreciate the reasons for the place of Hume and the Enquiry in the philosophical canon
and be able to:
- read and critically assess one of the major works in the philosophical canon
- to write intelligibly on a topic covered in the work and relate it to the whole.
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Assessment Information
Midterm essay of 1500 words (30%) and a final exam in exam conditions (70%). |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
D. Hume: Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding.
D. Hume: A Treatise of Human Nature.
D. Hume: Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion.
A. Flew: Hume's Philosophy of Belief.
B. Stroud: Hume.
J. Gaskin: Hume's Philosophy of Religion.
P. Millican, ed.: Reading Hume on Human Understanding
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Study Abroad |
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Study Pattern |
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Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Prof Theodore Scaltsas
Tel: (0131 6)50 3649
Email: Scaltsas@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Susan Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733
Email: sue.richards@ed.ac.uk |
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