Hume´s Treatise, Book One: Of the Understanding - AFSV00192

• Title: Hume´s Treatise, Book One: Of the Understanding
• Guaranteed by: Institute of Philosophy and Religious Studies (21-UFAR)
• Faculty: Faculty of Arts
• Actual: from 2015
• Semester: winter
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 6
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: not taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Guarantor: doc. Mgr. Hynek Janoušek, Ph.D.
• Class: Exchange - 08.1 Philosophy

Annotation

This is an elementary introduction to Hume's Treatise, Book I, Of the Understanding. It's based on reading and interpreting the text itself supported by occasional short lectures on historical and philosophical background of Hume's work.

Last update: Janoušek Hynek, doc. Mgr., Ph.D. (12.09.2014)

Requirements to the exam

There are two conditions for getting the credits. 1.) Your active participation and presence at the lectures (you may be absent three times during the semestr) 2.) A written paper of about 6 Word pages which deals with some major issue of Hume's philosophy or presents some classical critique of his postion. Once the paper is submitted you need to defend it in a short 10 to 15 minute long discussion with me.

Last update: Janoušek Hynek, doc. Mgr., Ph.D. (12.09.2014)