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Description: MCCCD Approval: 3-22-1994 |
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PHI233AA
1994 Fall – 1995 Summer II |
LEC 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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Metaphysics:
An Introduction |
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Metaphysical issues which have concerned philosophers from
the time of the ancient Greeks until the present; topics selected from the
following: the nature and function of metaphysics, reality, universals,
space, time and the infinity, rational theology, the nature of the mind,
causation and the nature of things. Prerequisites: PHI101 or permission of Instructor.
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PHI233AA 1994
Fall – 1995 Summer II |
Metaphysics: An Introduction |
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Describe the point of view of major philosophers in their
approach to metaphysics. (I) |
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Describe the
concepts of reality as taught by the following schools of thought: Realism,
Rationalism, Idealism, and Empiricism. (II) |
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Describe the
reasoning behind both the proof for the existence and the proof for the
non-existence of universals. (III) |
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Describe the natures of space, time, and infinity. (IV) |
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Compare the three arguments used to prove the existence of
God. (V) |
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Describe three approaches to the nature of consciousness
and their implications for everyday life. (VI) |
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Describe the premises and methods of determining causality
in Western philosophy. (VII) |
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Explain metaphysical concepts of the nature of things.
(VIII) |
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PHI233AA 1994
Fall – 1995 Summer II |
Metaphysics: An Introduction |
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I. Central Problems in
Metaphysics A. Ultimate nature of
things B. Existence and reality C. Causation D. Paradoxes E. Major philosophers II. Concepts of Reality A. Realism B. Rationalism C. Idealism D. Empiricism III. Universals A. Theory of forms B. General terms C. Concepts of number D. Abstract ideas E. Law F. Freedom IV. Space, Time, and
Infinity A. Notions of time B. Notions of space C. Notions of infinity D. Cosmology V. Rational Theology A. Cosmological argument B. Ontological argument C. Teleological argument VI. Philosophy of Mind A. Nature of the human mind
B. Self-identity C. Mind-body problem D. Consciousness VII. The Concept of Cause
and Effect VIII. The Nature of Things A. First truths B. Quality and Quantity C. Sense-data D. The external world E. Substance |