Learning outcomes

After completing the course students understand and are more able to analyze the basic problems of ontology, which have been introduced in the basic course. They have become familiar with the whole field of metaphysics, both to its traditional questions and to contemporary discussion. They are capable of critically evaluate various metaphysical views, connect them with the questions of other fields of philosophy and the special sciences and both recognize and describe their specifically philosophical nature.

Contents

The study module deals with various problems of general metaphysics (or ontology) and of special metaphysics, such as the problem of universals, the mind-body problem, the problem of personal identity, social ontology, time, change, causality, determinism, the problem of free will, and the possibility of a being that transcends the human being.

Evaluation

Study materials

Choose either a or b:

a. Lowe, Jonathan 2002. A Survey of Metaphysics  

TAI/OR

b. Loux, Michael 2002. Metaphysics: a contemporary introduction 

JA/AND

Marion, Jean-Luc 1998. Reduction and Givenness: Investigations of Husserl, Heidegger and Phenomenology

Belongs to following study modules

2014–2015

Teaching

Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.

FILA7 Metafysiikka ja ontologia, valinnaiset aineopinnot (avoin yliopisto-opetus)

FILS1B Arvostelma- ja assertioteoriat

FILA7 Metafysiikan, logiikan ja tieteen suhteet 1900-luvun filosofiassa

FILA7 Mikä sosiaalinen konstruktio?

FILA7 Suhteet metafysiikassa

For Open University students only

FILA7 Metafysiikka ja ontologia, valinnaiset aineopinnot (avoin yliopisto-opetus)

FILA7 Mikä sosiaalinen konstruktio?