| Unit name | Philosophical Texts 1: Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHIL10003 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Pyle |
| Open unit status | Open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Philosophy |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The unit concerns a classic text, Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, which it treats in an introductory fashion. The focus is on the traditional argument from the adaptations of structure to function manifest in animals and plants to the existence of an intelligent designer. This argument, set out by Carneades in the dialogue, is subjected to a searching critique by the more sceptical Philo.
