Apr 06, 2025  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

PHIL 441 - Metaphysics



Study of the ultimate nature of reality and what exists. Topics studied may include ontological commitment, the existence of universals, the nature of particulars, properties, modality, essence, causality, laws of nature, free will, personal identity, time, persistence and change. Philosophers covered might include Plato, Aristotle, Leibniz, Quine, Lewis, and Kripke.

Credits: 3
Prerequisites: One previous philosophy course and Junior or Senior standing.
Notes: Satisfies Humanities Requirement. This course is crosslisted with PHIL 641. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.