This is an archived course. A more recent version may be available at ocw.mit.edu.
Seminars: 2 session(s) / week, 1.5 hour(s) / session
This course focuses on the study of basic metaphysical issues concerning existence, the mind-body problem, personal identity, and causation plus its implications for freedom. The course explores classical as well as contemporary readings.
There is one book for this course - 
Kim, Jaegwon, and Ernest Sosa, eds. Metaphysics: An Anthology. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishers, 1999. ISBN: 063120279X.
| ACTIVITIES | PERCENTAGES |
|---|---|
| First Paper | 25% |
| Second Paper | 35% |
| Study Questions | 30% |
| Participation, etc. | 10% |
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