PHIL-4214: Metaphysics
Description: Critical survey and analysis of key concepts in metaphysics, the study of what kinds of entities exist and what their most fundamental and general features are like. Historical and contemporary theories concerning existence, abstract entities, material objects, time, persistence, possibility and necessity, causation, free will and determinism, and social ontology. Pre: Requires the completion of 3 credits Philosophy course.
Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 10 Ethical Reasoning
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 18
Average GPA: 3.16 (B+)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 31.21%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.90%
| Ted Parent | 2016 | 17.1% | 58.8% | 18.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 2.95 | 4 |
| Kelly G Trogdon | 2020 | 51.8% | 23.4% | 13.9% | 0.0% | 7.5% | 3.3% | 3.11 | 3 |
| Gregory Novack | 2019 | 26.2% | 45.9% | 19.6% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.88 | 2 |
| Daniel N Parker | 2008 | 38.5% | 30.8% | 15.4% | 0.0% | 15.4% | 0.0% | 2.70 | 1 |
| James C Klagge | 2021 | 53.2% | 39.5% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.40 | 3 |
| Christopher B Haufe | 2009 | 83.3% | 16.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.82 | 1 |
| Daniel Hoek | 2023 | 47.4% | 31.6% | 15.8% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.16 | 1 |
| Rosa M Mayorga | 2007 | 65.0% | 25.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.50 | 1 |
| Sukaina Hirji | 2018 | 80.9% | 9.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.5% | 0.0% | 3.48 | 1 |
| Rohan Sud | 2023 | 42.0% | 38.8% | 9.7% | 0.0% | 6.5% | 3.2% | 3.12 | 1 |