Preparing for Tue 21 Feb 2012

On Tue 21 Feb, we will finish our discussion of Descartes' Meditations and start our discussion of Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (Enquiry). Because we will be very selective about what parts of Meditations we discuss, you don't need to read anything from Descartes. You will want to have your book handy, though, as I'll be discussing some important passages.

To prepare for Tuesday's class, please do the following.

Read

• Hume, Enquiry, Section I

Think About

• What are the main features of the "easy" philosophy?
• What are the main features of the "asbtract" philosophy?
• What are some of the main advantages and disadvantages of both the "easy" and "abstract" philosophy?
• What features of which philosophy does Hume want to preserve?
• What is the main overall project of Hume's philosophy?