101 History of Philosophy from Descartes to Kant

This paper is part of the Philosophy core in all of our Philosophy Final Honour Schools, because it covers topics that are so central to "Theoretical Philosophy" (mainly Epistemology and Metaphysics). In Hertford College, it is taught by Peter Millican, whose research is largely concentrated in these areas, and especially on David Hume.

Paired Tutorial Organisation

Tutorial arrangements, for those having paired tutorials with Peter Millican, will be as set out in the following document:

Outline of the Plan for Paired Tutorials

Reading Lists

The current reading lists for History of Philosophy from Descartes to Kant are linked below. Please see the Philosophy Faculty WebLearn for others

(Note: these reading lists are subject to updating at random intervals – please check before using them.)

• 1. Descartes' Project and the Cogito
• 2. The Cartesian Circle
• 3. Mind and Body
• 4. Ideas and Abstraction
• 5. Substance, Essence, and Immaterialism
• 6. Hume on Induction
• 7. Hume on Causation
• 8. Hume on Scepticism and the External World
• 9. Hume on Personal Identity
• 10. Hume on Scepticism