University of Virginia Library

SCHOOL OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY.

Prof. Noah K. Davis.

The subjects of this School are treated as follows:

I. In Psychology, the Intellectual Powers are viewed as modes of
consciousness and distributed as Presentation, Reason, Representation
and Thought. The discussion, having evolved the laws of Pure
Thought, is followed immediately by the course in Logic. The Psychology
of the Sensibilities and Will is then considered, followed by
the course in Ethics. Constant appeal is made to reflective consciousness
as the ultimate test of truth in Psychological Science.

Text-Books.—Hamilton's Metaphysics, Mansel's Metaphysics, Kant's Critique
of Pure Reason.

II. In Logic both the Aristotelic and Hamiltonian analyses are
applied to many examples, and select arguments reduced to syllogistic
statement. Special attention is given to the nature and methods of
inductive inference.

Text-Books.—Hamilton's Logic, Mill's Logic.

III. In Ethics the intuitional theory is maintained against utilitarianism.
The chief problems of ethical science are discussed, and its
principles applied to personal and social duty.

Text-Books,—Calderwood's Hand Book of Moral Philosophy, Stewart's Active
and Moral Powers, Blackie's Four Phases of Morals.

IV. In Philosophy an outline of the history of speculation is
given from Plato to Hegel. The opinions of the various schools are
sketched, the views of different philosophers compared and criticised,
and the principles of Ontology investigated.

Text-Book.—Ueberweg's History of Philosophy.

In this School there are three lectures a week, from 3 1-2 to 5 o'clock
P. M. The student is examined on the subject as developed by the
lectures, supplemented by such portions of the text-books as may be
indicated by the Professor.

Political Economy.

On this associated subject there is one lecture a week. The relations
of Labor and Capital are discussed; also various systems of
Currency, Banking, Finance and Taxation, with special reference to
what is peculiar in the physical condition, political and social institutions,
and industrial pursuits of our own country. Fundamental
questions in Sociology are also considered.

Text-Books.—Mill's Principles of Political Economy, and Bowen's American
Political Economy.