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Study philosophy: ancient, medieval, modern
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Module 11
Early Modern Empiricism: Locke, Berkeley, and Hume
1
Locke's Rejection of Innate Ideas
Reconstruct Locke's argument against innate ideas in 'Essay Concerning Human Understanding' Book I.
Reconstruct Locke's argument against innate ideas in 'Essay Concerning Human Understanding' Book I.
2
Locke's Primary and Secondary Qualities
Explain Locke's distinction between primary and secondary qualities.
Explain Locke's distinction between primary and secondary qualities.
3
Berkeley's Idealism and the Rejection of Material Substance
Analyze Berkeley's idealism and his arguments against material substance in 'Three Dialogues'.
Analyze Berkeley's idealism and his arguments against material substance in 'Three Dialogues'.
4
Hume's Fork: Relations of Ideas and Matters of Fact
Reconstruct Hume's fork: the distinction between relations of ideas and matters of fact.
Reconstruct Hume's fork: the distinction between relations of ideas and matters of fact.
5
Hume's Problem of Induction: An Analysis
Analyze Hume's problem of induction from 'Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding' Section IV.
Analyze Hume's problem of induction from 'Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding' Section IV.
6
Hume on Causality and Justification
Evaluate Hume's argument against the rational justification of causal inference.
Evaluate Hume's argument against the rational justification of causal inference.
7
Hume's Bundle Theory of Identity
Explain Hume's bundle theory of personal identity from 'Treatise' Book I.
Explain Hume's bundle theory of personal identity from 'Treatise' Book I.
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