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Metaphysics

A photograph of a bust of Aristotle.
Aristotle. (Image courtesy of NASA StarChild.)

Instructor(s)

MIT Course Number

24.221

As Taught In

Fall 2005

Level

Undergraduate

Course Features

Course Description

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.

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Stephen Yablo. 24.221 Metaphysics, Fall 2005. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare), https://ocw.mit.edu (Accessed). License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA


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