PHL4840

Metaphysics and epistemology A

(ART)

Graham Oppy and Ian Gold

8 points + 2 hours per week + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: PHL2110 and third-year course in metaphysics/epistemology, or permission

Synopsis: A foundational subject in contemporary metaphysics and epistemology. Topics include some of the following: realism and idealism, the nature of space and time, theories of causation, theories of mind and action, the problem of universals, probability and induction, and scepticism.

Assessment: One 6000-word essay: 100%