Metaphysics OpenCourseWare: A Free Bachelor Level Metaphysics Class by MIT
Students take this free OpenCourseWare to discover the nature of existence and our perception of it. 'Metaphysics', which is offered by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), addresses metaphysical issues, such as existence, identity and reality. This course has no prerequisites and is ideal for Philosophy students.
Metaphysics: Course Specifics
Degree Level | Free | Audio | Video | Downloads |
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Undergraduate | Yes | No | No | Yes |
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Yes | Yes | No |
Metaphysics: Course Description
Study metaphysics to discover what the world contains, what holds it together and how it could have been different. Learn to compare the way the world looks to the way it really is. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)'s School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences in Cambridge, MA, offers this course to look at general and universal phenomena and their properties. Students examine the different realms of existence and compare how existence is determined in metaphysics as opposed to other philosophies.
MIT Professor Stephen Yablo teaches this course that incorporates math and logic to understand basic philosophy. Philosophy students also learn about causation and realities through this course, which identifies several reasons for learning metaphysics.
Some course readings and assignments are available for free online as are lectures and notes. For more information about this course, visit the Metaphysics course page.
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