Document Type

Syllabus

Publication Date

Spring 2024

Course Description

Welcome to Metaphysics! Metaphysics is the study of the most general features of the world. This includes, but is not limited to: Existence, identity, the nature of objects, possibility & necessity, space & time, free will, and much more. This course seeks to thoroughly ground students in the concepts, tools, and methods of this fundamental area of inquiry.

Student Outcomes

Students should be familiar with the methods of formal logic. Performance Indicators: L1. Students demonstrate through exams, homework, and projects that they can understand logical symbolism, including at least the symbolism of sentential and predicate logic. L2. Students demonstrate through exams, homework, and projects that they can use formal methods to evaluate arguments for validity within these logical systems. L3. Students demonstrate through exams, homework, and projects that they can translate between sentences of natural language and formulas of these logical systems.

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