Mon. 9/1

Wed. 9/3

Fri. 9/5

Course Introduction.

The Enlightenment.

Metaphysical assumptions of the Scientific Revolution.

Galileo, “Two Kinds of Properties”.

The Scientific View of Nature.

Descartes, Discourse on Method:Parts I, II, III. The Rationalists: pp. 39-61.

Mon. 9/8

Wed. 9/10

Fri. 9/11

Descartes, Discourse on Method:Parts IV, V, VI

The Rationalists: pp. 62-96..

Descartes, Meditations, Dedication, Preface, Synopsis, Meditation I. The Rationalists: pp. 99-117.

Meditations, Meditation II.

The Rationalists: pp. 118-127.

Mon. 9/15

Wed. 9/17

Fri. 9/19

Meditations, Meditation III.

The Rationalists: pp. 128-143.

Meditations, Meditation IV,

The Rationalists: pp. 144-152.

Meditations, Meditation V,

The Rationalists: pp. 153-159.

Mon. 9/22

Wed. 9/24

Fri. 9/26

Meditations, Meditation VI,

The Rationalists: pp. 160-175.

Leibniz, Monadology, 1-48.

The Rationalists: pp. 455-463.

Leibniz, Monadology, 49-end.

The Rationalists: pp. 463-471.

Mon. 9/29

Wed. 10/1

Fri. 10/3

Leibniz. “On Nature Itself” . Web version only.

Descartes Thesis due.

Spinoza, Ethics, Book I, Defs., Axioms, Props. 1-8*, 11*, 14, 15, 16, 25, 28*, 32,33.
The Rationalists: pp. 179.

Spinoza, Ethics, Book I, Appendix.

Ariew and Watkins, pp. 129
Book II, Definitions and Axioms, Props. 1, 2, 5, 7*, 9, 11*, 12*, 13*
The Rationalists: pp. 179.

Mon. 10/6

Wed. 10/8

Fri. 10/10

Spinoza, Ethics, Book II,

Postulates. Props. 14, 17, 21, 38*, 40*, 41, 43*, 44, 47, 48, 49 and note

The Rationalists: p. 216

Leibniz Thesis due.

Spinoza, Ethics, Book III- Preface and defs. Props. 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 11. Defs. of Emotions 1-10.

General def. of the Emotions.* and IV, Preface, Defs. and Axiom, Props. 4, 18, 26, 28, Appendix. The Rationalists: pp. 262 , 321

Spinoza, Ethics, Book V , Preface and Axioms, Props. 3, 4*, 20, 23*, 29, 31, 32, 36, 42. The Rationalists: pp. 379.

Mon. 10/13

Wed. 10/15

Fri. 10/16

Fall Recess

Exam 1

John Locke, Essay, BOOK I

Neither Principles nor Ideas Are Innate

Ch 1.Introduction

Ch2. No Innate Speculative Principles

Web Only.

Mon. 10/20

Wed. 10/22

Fri. 10/24

Locke, Essay, Book II, Ch. 1-8.

The Empiricists: pp. 7-30.

Locke, Essay, Book II, Ch. 9-13. Ch. 21.

The Empiricists: pp. 30-52.

Spinoza Thesis due.

Locke, Essay, Book II, Ch. 22-23. Ch. 27. The Empiricists: pp. 52-75.

Mon. 10/27

Wed. 10/29

Fri. 10/31

Berkeley, Principles, Preface and Introduction.

Three Dialogues, Dialogue 1.

The Empiricists: pp. 135-151, 217-252.

Berkeley, Principles, Section 1-33.

The Empiricists: pp. 151-163

Locke Thesis Due.

Berkeley, Three Dialogues, Dialogues 2-3.

The Empiricists: pp. 252-305.

Mon 11/3

Wed11/5

Fri. 11/7

Hume, Abstract to Treatise. Web Only.

Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, 1-3.

The Empiricists: pp. 307-322.

Hume, Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, 4-6.

The Empiricists: pp. 322-348.

Hume, Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, 7-8.

The Empiricists: pp. 349-383.

Mon. 11/10

Wed. 11/12

Fri. 11/14

Hume, Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, 10 and 12.

The Empiricists: pp. 387-404, 417-430.

Hume, Selection from the Treatise on Personal Identity.

Appendix to Treatise.

Web Only.

Berkeley Thesis due.

Hume on Morality, Selection from Treatise. Web Only.

Mon. 11/17

Wed. 11/19

Fri. 11/21

EXAM 2

Kant, Critique of Pure Reason, B Preface, Introduction

B vii-xliv., 1-31; A 1-17.

Kant, Critique of Pure Reason, Transcendental Aesthetic:

B 32-73; A 18-49.

Mon. 11/24

Wed. 11/26

Fri. 11/28

Kant, The Fourth Paralogism:

Transcendental Dialectic, A 367-381; M 261-268; K 344-352.

Thanksgiving Break

Thanksgiving Break

Mon. 12/1

Wed. 12/3

Fri. 12/5

Hume Thesis due

Kant, Transcendental Logic, Section I, "Of Logic in General":

A 50-57; B 74-82; K 92-97.

The A Deduction, Section I, Paragraphs 13-14:

A 84-94; B 117-129; K 120-128.

Kant, Critique of Pure Reason, The B Deduction, Transcendental Analytic, Chapter II, Section II, Paragraphs 15-27:

B 130-169; K 151-175.

Kant, , The Refutation of Idealism.

B 275-279; M 175-178; K 244-247.

B Preface (note):

B xl-xli; K 34-36.

Mon. 12/8

Wed. 12/10

Fri. 12/12

Kant, Critique of Pure Reason, The Third and Fourth Antinomies:

K, 409-421.

Quiz.

Review.

Kant Thesis Due