PHIL 408 - Metaphysics

4 Hour(s) Credit
Examines questions, especially about fundamental theories of reality, that are unanswerable by empirical means. Special emphasis is placed on the interconnection between common rules of thought (such as non-contradiction and the principle of sufficient reason) and metaphysical presupposition. Readings are drawn from the history of philosophy and represent different positions on the nature of causality, time, ontology and modality, as well as the ways in which philosophers have attempted to articulate the limits of what can, and what cannot, be known.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Two philosophy courses or permission of instructor.