Course Details
Country:
Netherlands
Institution:
Free University of Amsterdam
Course Title:
Metaphysics
Course Number:
W_BA_MEEN
Course Description:
Course Objective
The aims of the course are to:
1. introduce the student into a number of metaphysical terms, theses, and problems
2. introduce the student into a number of contemporary discussions about
these theses and problems, mainly in the broadly ‘analytical’ style.
3. familiarize the student with a number of classic papers of the
contemporary (meta)metaphysical literature
Course Content
The course will cover central topics in contemporary metaphysics: Quine's criterion of ontological commitment, abstract entities, material objects, natural kinds, time, object persistence, modality, and causation. Moreover, we will deal with metametaphysical themes: the Vienna Circle's rejection of metaphysics, scientific metaphysics, antirealism, and cognitive metaphysics.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
PHIL 332
Attachment Files:
Studyguide (23)_1.pdf
