Metaphysics, 5 cr

Tampere University

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Teaching periods

Course code

FIL.FIA.100

Language of instruction

Finnish, English

Academic years

2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027

Level of study

Intermediate studies

Grading scale

General scale, 0-5

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Jani Hakkarainen

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Social Sciences 100 %

Coordinating organisation

Philosophy Studies 100 %

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.

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Studies that include this course

Completion option 1