PHIL4101

PHIL 4101 - Metaphysics (3 Cr.)

Philosophy Department (10982) TCLA - College of Liberal Arts

PHIL 4101 - Metaphysics (3 Cr.)

Course description

Broadly speaking, metaphysics is the study of the nature of reality. Metaphysical questions include questions about what kinds of things exist, what is the nature of things, what are persons, what is possible or impossible, what is the nature of time, what is causality, and many other fundamental questions about the world. The aim of this course is to introduce students to some of the central questions of metaphysics to investigate some of their answers.

prereq: One course in history of philosophy or instr consent

Minimum credits

3

Maximum credits

3

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

OPT - Student Option

Lecture

Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?

No

Typically offered term(s)

Fall Even Year