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Archived Curricula Guide 2015–2017
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FILA7 Metaphysics 5 ECTS
Organised by
Degree Programme in Philosophy
Corresponding course units in the curriculum
School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Curricula 2012 – 2015

Learning outcomes

After completing the course students understand and are more able to analyze the basic problems of metaphysics, 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 and 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.

Modes of study

Option 1
Available for:
  • Degree Programme Students
  • Other Students
  • Open University Students
  • Doctoral Students
  • Exchange Students
Participation in course work 
In Finnish
Essay 
In Finnish
Written exam 
In Finnish
Option 2
Available for:
  • Degree Programme Students
  • Other Students
  • Open University Students
  • Doctoral Students
  • Exchange Students
Metaphysics  Essay 
In English

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Study materials

a. 
Lowe, Jonathan 2002. A Survey of Metaphysics. O.U.P.  

OR

Loux, Michael 2002. Metaphysics: A Contemporary Introduction. Routledge.  

AND

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

OR

Gabriel, Markus 2013, Transcendental OntologyEssays in German Idealism, Bloomsbury.

Belongs to following study modules

School of Social Sciences and Humanities
School of Social Sciences and Humanities
School of Social Sciences and Humanities
2016–2017
Teaching
Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.
For Open University students only
School of Social Sciences and Humanities