PHIL 410/510: History of Moral and Political Philosophy
Michael Gill
Office Hours: MW, 10-11:30am

Also, see official syllabus.

PHIL 510 Requirements:

In addition to readings below, each week we will discuss one recent article or chapter that addresses issues raised by the assigned primary sources. Each student will choose the article or chapter to be read, and initiate discussion of it, twice during the term. If you have any questions about how to choose appropriate recent work, feel free to consult with me.

Deadlines for PHIL 510 papers:
Hobbes/Hume due on October 26.
Kant/Mill due on December 10.

SCHEDULE

You should be aware that this schedule will likely change somewhat as the term progresses. Make sure you remain up-to-date of what we will be discussing each day; do not rely simply on the following schedule as it is presented at the beginning of the term.

Hobbes
August 22: Leviathan, chapter 6 and 11
August 24: Leviathan, chapter 13
August 27: Leviathan, chapter 13
August 29: Leviathan, chapter 17
August 31: Leviathan, chapters 13 and 17 continued
September 5: Leviathan, chapters 14 and 15
September 7: Leviathan, chapter 18
    Hobbes paper assigned
August 24: Leviathan, chapters 19 and 21
August 24: Leviathan, continued
August 24: Leviathan, continued

Hume
September 17: “Of self-love,” pp. 275-280 [Second Enquiry Appendix 2]
September 19: “Of the original contract,” pp. 361-375 [Essays]
September 21: “Of the influencing motives of the will,” pp. 60-64 [T2.3.3]
    Hobbes paper due
September 24: “Moral distinctions not from reason,” pp. 67-77 [T3.1.1]
September 26: “moral distinctions from a moral sense,” pp. 77-81 [T3.1.2]
September 28: “Concerning moral sentiment,” pp. 268-274 [ECM Appendix 1]
October 1: “Justice, a natural or artificial virtue?” pp. 82-87 [T3.2.1]
October 3: “Of the origin of justice and property,” pp. 87-99 [T3.2.2]
October 5: “Of the origin of natural virtues and vices,” pp. 151-163 [T3.3.1]
    Hume paper assigned
October 8: “Of goodness and benevolence,” pp. 170-173 [T3.3.3]
October 10: “Of natural abilities” and “Some farther reflections concerning the natural abilities,” pp. 173-181 [T3.3.4 and 3.3.5]
October 12: “A dialogue,” pp. 297-310 [ECM]
October 15: Conclusion to ECM, Part 2, pp. 264-267

Kant
October 17: Ch.1, 195-198
October 19: Ch.1, 199-202
    Hume paper due
October 22: Ch.1, 202-207
October 24: Ch.2, 208-214
October 26: Ch.2, 214-221
October 29: No class
October 31: Ch.2, 221-228
November 2: Ch.2, 228-231
November 5: Ch.2, 231-236
November 7: Ch.2, 236-245
November 9: Ch.2, continued
November 14: Midterm Exam
November 16: No class

Mill
November 19: Utilitarianism, chapters 1 and 2
November 21: Utilitarianism, chapter 2
November 26: Utilitarianism, chapter 3
November 28: Utilitarianism, chapter 4
November 30: Utilitarianism, chapter 5
December 3: Utilitarianism, chapter 5
December 5: Utilitarianism, continued
December 10: Final Exam, 8-10am