David Hume started work on his Treatise of Human Nature (1739/40) at the age of 15 and finished it in his mid 20's. His ambition was no less than a complete science of human nature, including an account of knowledge, the emotions, and morality. Some of Hume's conclusions are famously skeptical, while others offer a rich positive source of philosophical and psychological insight. He considers personal identity, free will, induction, causality, the limits of reason, sentiment as a foundation for morality, relativism, and objectivity. The Treatise now exerts a towering influence over the Western tradition, and many contemporary currents in moral philosophy, epistemology, philosophy of mind, cognitive science, and philosophy of science are identifiably "Humean." In this tutorial we will read the entire Treatise along with other works by Hume and influential secondary literature. Throughout, we will have two goals, namely understanding Hume's positions in their historical context and making sense of the relevance of Hume's approach to current theorizing. At the end of the semester we will turn to some recent inheritors of Hume's projects, with special attention to philosophical naturalism. Format: tutorial. Requirements: Participants will present a 5- to 7-page paper in the tutorial every other week, and will be responsible for commenting on their tutorial partner's work on off weeks. Expect several short lectures by the instructor over the course of the semester where the tutorial members convene as a group. Prerequisites: Philosophy 101 or 102. Preference will be given to majors or prospective majors in philosophy. Several spaces in this tutorial will be reserved for sophomores, and every effort will be made to pair students according to similar or complimentary background. This course is writing intensive. Enrollment limit: 10.