Overview
Metaphysical issues arising from the philosophy of time, including McTaggart’s argument for the unreality of time, the irreducibility of tensed belief, the asymmetry of emotional responses to past and future events, change and identity. Personal identity, four-dimensionalism and presentism.
About this paper
| Paper title | Advanced Metaphysics |
|---|---|
| Subject | Philosophy |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2023 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,206.91 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 36 PHIL points at 200-level or above
- Notes
- May not be credited together with PHIL459 passed before 2002.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
To be advised when next offered.
- Textbooks
To be advised when next offered.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Critical thinking.
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Overview
Metaphysical issues arising from the philosophy of time, including McTaggart’s argument for the unreality of time, the irreducibility of tensed belief, the asymmetry of emotional responses to past and future events, change and identity. Personal identity, four-dimensionalism and presentism.
About this paper
| Paper title | Advanced Metaphysics |
|---|---|
| Subject | Philosophy |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2024 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2024 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 36 PHIL points at 200-level or above
- Notes
- May not be credited together with PHIL459 passed before 2002.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
To be advised when next offered.
- Textbooks
To be advised when next offered.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Critical thinking.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
To be advised when next offered.