General philosophy introduces you to some central issues in epistemology, metaphysics, and philosophy of mind. General philosophy bra podcast 100 populara podcasts i. The lectures comprise the 8week general philosophy course and were delivered in late 2009. Some recommended philosophy readings for future students of. This page is under development, and will in due course contain teaching materials both past mainly in computing and philosophy at the university of leeds and present mainly in. Upper year lectures on humes central principles, 2011. The lectures comprise the 8week general philosophy course and were delivered in. Peter millicans papers and talks on hume and early modern philosophy. These lectures aim to provide a thorough introduction to. Peter millican university of oxford podcasts audio and. Tutorial arrangements, for those having paired tutorials with peter millican, will be as set out in the following. An enquiry concerning human understanding david hume, peter. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our millican research. Reason, induction and causation in humes philosophy.
His arguments in support of reasoning from experience, and against the sophistry and illusionof religiously inspired philosophical fantasies, caused controversy in the eighteenth century and are strikingly relevant today, when faith and science continue to clash. This page is under development, and will in due course contain teaching materials both past mainly in computing and philosophy at the university of leeds and present mainly in philosophy at the university of oxford. Upper year lectures on book 1 of humes treatise of human nature, 2010. His primary interests include the philosophy of david hume, philosophy of religion, philosophy of language, epistemology, and moral philosophy. Oxford university press 2007 the introduction to this hume edition gives a general overview of the development of philosophy over the relevant period, written with first year oxford students in mind. The lectures comprise the 8week general philosophy course. Peter millican general philosophy archives the mind. Philosophy, politics, and economics ppe at hertford college.
Peter millican born march 1, 1958 is gilbert ryle fellow and professor of philosophy at hertford college, university of oxford in the united kingdom. A series of lectures delivered by peter millican to firstyear philosophy students at the university of oxford. Topics early modern philosophy, oxford, peter millican language english. Lec 7 an introduction to general philosophy a series of lectures delivered by peter millican to firstyear philosophy students at the university of oxford.
This volume earns the names thin and compendious at the same time. Millican is particularly well known for his work on david hume, and from 2005 until 2010 was coeditor. Thornhillmiller and millican contrast this with secondorder supernaturalism, which maintains that the universe in general, and the religious sensitivities of humanity in particular, have been formed by supernatural powers working through 15 natural processes. Metaphysics discusses fundamental questions about the nature of the world and how we fit in it. Gilbert ryle fellow and tutor in philosophy, hertford college. Pdf slides from peter millican s general philosophy lecture 6. Peter teaches general philosophy to firstyears, and for upperyear.
General philosophy lecture 1 slides teaching resources. Jul 02, 2014 a series of lectures delivered by peter millican to firstyear philosophy students at the university of oxford. Three sets of my oxford university lectures can now be found online. Peter millican born march 1, 1958 is a british philosopher and prominent scholar of david hume. Millican, peter, oxford university press, 2007 references indicated by e and given to section and paragraph number, except when giving page references for additional material such as humes letters. Sceptical doubts concerning the operations of the understanding, contains the third and most extensive presentation of his massively influential argument concerning induction, the foundation stone of his philosophical system. Some recommended philosophy readings for future students. Millican on the ontological argument yujin nagasawa peter millican 2004 provides a novel and elaborate objection to anselms ontological argument.
Millican is currently teaching at hertford college, oxford university in the united kingdom. Peter millican born 1 march 1958 is gilbert ryle fellow and professor of philosophy at hertford college, university of oxford in the united kingdom. Millican thinks that his objection is more powerful than any other because it does not dispute contentious. Description a series of lectures delivered by peter millican to firstyear philosophy students at the university of oxford. Pdf slides from peter millicans general philosophy lecture 3. His primary interests include the philosophy of david hume, philosophy of religion, philosophy of language. Criticisms of the resemblance theory of perception and an introduction to idealism that perceptions of the external world are all within the mind as ideas. Lec 7 an introduction to general philosophya series of lectures delivered by peter millican to firstyear philosophy students at the university of oxford. General philosophy university of oxford podcasts audio. General philosophy by oxford university on apple podcasts.
Pdf slides from peter millicans general philosophy lecture 6. His primary interests include the philosophy of david hume, philosophy of religion, philosophy of language, and epistemology. Oct 21, 2010 a series of lectures delivered by peter millican to firstyear philosophy students at the university of oxford. Exploring philosophy an introductory anthology 4th edition. This is the first new philosophy degree programme at oxford for 39 years. Peter millican is gilbert ryle fellow and professor of philosophy at hertford college, university of oxford. Pdf slides from peter millicans general philosophy lecture 4 topics. Before embarking on this course, please read the page of guidance on the general philosophy course, which gives advice on the interpretation of the course reading lists. In typical oxford fashion, it contains not merely the original text and modern notes, but a collection of further relevant appendices, including an abstract from the later treatise of human nature, an essay on the soul intended for the enquiry but published separately later, posthumous dialogues concerning the subject. Introduction section iv of humes first enquiry, entitled. The lectures comprise of the 8week general philosophy.
These slides support lecture 5 in the general philosophy series by dr peter millican. General philosophy dr peter millican, hertford college lecture 2. Since october 2005, i have been the gilbert ryle fellow and tutor in philosophy at hertford college. The number of lectures or classes for that event in any term is found in the column for that term.
The lectures comprise of the 8week general philosophy course, delivered to first year undergraduates. Questions about the nature of conscious awareness have likely been asked for as long as there have been humans. Statement by paul edwards concerning the supplementary volume of the encyclopedia of philosophy. Well divide this session into two parts, and begin with induction and reason, which were putting together as a single topic. He is a member of both the oxford faculties of philosophy and computer science. The lectures comprise of the 8week general philosophy course, delivered to. An enquiry concerning human understanding oxford worlds. Reason, induction and causation in humes philosophy don. General philosophy dr peter millican, hertford college lecture 8.
These lectures aim to provide a thorough introduction to many philosophical topics an. Peter millican general philosophy archives the mind voyager. Philosophy lecture year plan for 201718 this year plan contains details of undergraduate lectures, graduate classes, and other regular events the three columns on the right indicate in which university terms each event takes place. These slides support lecture 1 in the general philosophy series by dr peter millican. Essays on the first enquiry, edited by peter millican oxford. A series of lectures delivered by peter millican to firstyear philosophy.
Another 1 words 9 lines of text covering the years 1296, 1526, 1612, and 1688 are included under the topic early millican history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. A series of lectures delivered by peter millican to firstyear philosophy students at university of oxford. David hume enquiry concerning human understanding ed. Hume, david 1748, an enquiry concerning human understanding, ed.
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