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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

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 6

Average GPA: 3.17 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 25.84%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.65%

James C Klagge202459.6%31.5%1.9%0.0%3.7%3.3%3.452
Kelly G Trogdon202058.9%23.6%11.8%0.0%5.9%0.0%3.291
Rohan Sud202342.0%38.8%9.7%0.0%6.5%3.2%3.121
Gregory Novack201916.7%41.7%24.9%16.6%0.0%0.0%2.561
Daniel Hoek202347.4%31.6%15.8%5.3%0.0%0.0%3.161

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Spring 2023Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W