Week 1
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Mon.8/27 |
Wed. 8/29 |
Fri. 8/31 |
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Course Introduction. The Enlightenment. |
The Scientific Revolution. Galileo, Day 2Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems. Netwon, Rules of Reasoning. |
Metaphysical assumptions of the Scientific Revolution. Galileo, “Two Kinds of Properties”. |
Week 2
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Mon.9/3 |
Wed. 9/5 |
Fri. 9/7 |
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Descartes, Discourse on Method:Parts I, II, III. The Rationalists: pp. 39-61. |
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. |
Week 3
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Mon. 9/10 |
Wed. 9/12 |
Fri. 9/14 |
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Meditations, Meditation II. The Rationalists: pp. 118-127. |
Meditations, Meditation III. The Rationalists: pp. 128-143. |
Meditations, Meditation IV, The Rationalists: pp. 144-152. |
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Week 4
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Mon. 9/17 |
Wed. 9/19 |
Fri. 9/21 |
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Meditations, Meditation V, The Rationalists: pp. 153-159. |
Meditations, Meditation VI, The Rationalists: pp. 160-175. |
Leibniz, Monadology, 1-48. The Rationalists: pp. 455-463. |
Week 5
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Mon. 9/24 |
Wed. 9/26 |
Fri. 9/28 |
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Leibniz, Monadology, 49-end. The Rationalists: pp. 463-471. |
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. |
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Week 6
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Mon. 10/1 |
Wed. 10/3 |
Fri. 10/5 |
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Spinoza, Ethics, Book I, Appendix. Ariew and Watkins, pp. 129
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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 |
Week 7
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Mon. 10/8 |
Wed. 10/10 |
Fri. 10/12 |
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FALL RECESS |
Spinoza, Ethics, Book V , Preface and Axioms, Props. 3, 4*, 20, 23*, 29, 31, 32, 36, 42. The Rationalists: pp. 379 |
John Locke, Essay, BOOK I Neither Principles nor Ideas Are Innate Ch 1.Introduction Ch2. No Innate Speculative Principles Web Only. |
Week 8
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Mon. 10/15 |
Wed. 10/17 |
Fri. 10/19 |
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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. |
Week 9
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Mon. 10/22 |
Wed. 10/24 |
Fri. 10/26 |
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Exam 1 Due 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. |
Week 10
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Mon. 10/29 |
Wed., 10/31 |
Fri. 11/2 |
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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. |
Week 11
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Mon. 11/5 |
Wed. 11/7 |
Fri. 11/9 |
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Hume, Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, 10 and 12. The Empiricists: pp. 387-404, 417-430. |
Hume, Selection from the Treatise on Personal Identity. Web Only. |
Berkeley Thesis due. Hume on Morality, Selection from Treatise. Web Only. |
Week 12
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Mon. 11/12 |
Wed. 11/14 |
Fri. 11/16 |
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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. |
Week 13
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Mon. 11/19 |
Wed. 11/21 |
Fri. 11/23 |
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. Kant, The Fourth Paralogism: Transcendental Dialectic, A 367-381; M 261-268; K 344-352. |
Hume Thesis due 5 PM NO CLASS |
NO CLASS |
Week 14
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Mon. 11/26 |
Wed. 11/28 |
Fri. 11/30 |
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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.
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Kant, , The Refutation of Idealism. B 275-279; M 175-178; K 244-247. B Preface (note): B xl-xli; K 34-36. |
Week 15
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Mon. 12/3 |
Wed. 12/5 |
Fri. 12/7 |
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Kant, Critique of Pure Reason, The Third and Fourth Antinomies: K, 409-421. |
Quiz. Review. |
Kant Thesis Due |
Final Exam: Fri., 12/14, 1:00 PM