Phil 202 1st Edition Lecture 14 Outline of Last Lecture I. Hume ReviewII. The Reason of AnimalsIII. MiraclesIV. Hume and the Existence of GodV. Hume and SkepticismOutline of Current Lecture I. Impressions of the selfII. Misconceptions of the selfCurrent LectureI. Impressions of the self- If an idea is not derived from an impression, then it does not count.- Think: From what impression is the idea of the self derived?o Hume looks into himself and just sees perceptions/impressions.- Hume then looks at how someone else’s mind works rather than his own mind.- Important analogies:o The self is a play in the theater.o The self is like a republic. The constitution is the organizing principle. If we take away constitution, then there is no republic. A republic needs an organizing principle just like the self does.- The soul is personal identity.II. Misconceptions of the self- Hume says the self is fiction: “fictionalism” (imagination)These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- According to Hume, we confuse identity (sameness) with diversity- Hume says there is no core.o There is nothing to connect seed to tree.o Kant’s “unity of consciousness” breaks apart Hume’s philosophy of loose associations.- In regards to the self, there is resemblance and causation, not contiguity:o Resemblance: I have a self which is my memory.o Causation: certain perceptions in mind will affect other
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