PHIL 335 - Metaphysics:The Nature of Reality

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Marist College

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Three Credits LA This course will examine some of the deepest questions that human beings can possibly ask. What is the nature of reality or existence Is it entirely material or does the immaterial also exist Do abstract entities exist apart from the mind Does anything exist apart from the mind or is the world a mental construct Does everything happen according to fixed laws of nature or do some things happen simply by chance What is our self Is it our body, our soul, or both If it is both our body and our soul, how are two such radically different things connected Are we free to choose our actions from a set of alternatives or is everything we do determined by our genes, our upbringing, our environment, or by some combination of these Students will critically examine possible answers to questions such as these in the history of philosophy, as well as attempt to answer them for themselves. Offered every three years. Prerequisite: PHIL 101L (Introduction to Philosophy) or permission of instructor

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Marist.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 575-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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