AP/PHIL2025 3.0 M: Locke, Berkeley and Hume
Offered by: PHIL
Session
Winter 2024
Term
W
Format
LECT
Instructor
Calendar Description / Prerequisite / Co-Requisite
Locke, Berkeley and Hume manifested an approach to philosophy that emphasized sense experience and the development of all knowledge from it. This course explores this tradition and its impact on our current world view. Course credit exclusions: GL/PHIL 2620 6.00.
Course Start Up
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Jill Cumby
jcumby1@yorku.ca
Office Location: S401 Ross Building
Phone Number: (416) 736-2100 Ext. 66449
Office Hours: By Appointment
This course will focus on introducing topics in eighteenth-century European philosophy. Specifically, we will focus on the tradition in eighteenth century British philosophy starting with John Locke’s An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. No prior philosophical knowledge is presupposed.
Technical requirements for taking the course:
Student’s will be expected to access course material and submit work through eclass and Turnitin.
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Zoom@YorkU User Reference Guide
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Student Guide to eLearning at York University
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Times and locations:
Tuesdays from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm in ACE 003
Thursdays from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm in ACW 307
Office Hours: TBA
Virtual office hours: By Appointment
John Locke. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Abridged and edited by Kenneth P. Winkler. Indianapolis: Hackett. ISBN: 978-0872202160.
Additional texts to be provided on eclass.
Weekly reflections: 10%
In class tests (2): 25%
Final exam: 40%
Lectures and evaluations for this course will be held in person.
To introduce students to some of the major ideas and arguments in eighteenth -century European philosophy while improving skills of philosophical analysis and writing.
Please consult the course syllabus which will be available in the first week of class.
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