Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI Elements of Metaphysics
School	Phil, Theology and Religion
Department	Philosophy
Module Code	09 30074
Module Lead	Nikk Effingham
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-8 hours Guided independent study-172 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	Metaphysical questions arise in all areas of philosophy, but they can be slippery and require careful handling. This module aims to equip students with a solid grasp of the core concepts of metaphysics, and an understanding of their logical basis. The goal is to provide a 'metaphysical toolkit' to use when students encounter metaphysical concepts and questions elsewhere in their studies. The exact topics covered will vary from year to year, but may include: the basic concepts of ontology (existence, properties, and identity), modal concepts (possibility, necessity, conditionals, essence, causation and grounding), the nature of logical consequence and necessity, negation and negative facts, and the radical dialetheist position that permits true contradictions.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: show understanding of the theories and arguments covered in the module critically engage with and evaluate these theories and arguments construct arguments of their own defending and/or attacking these views and arguments present such arguments clearly and concisely in short essay format
Assessment	30074-01 : 1750 word Essay : Coursework (50%) 30074-02 : Centrally Timetabled Exam (1hr) : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: 1 x 1750 word essay (50%) 1 x 1 hour centrally timetabled exam (50%): Reassessments: 1 x 1750 word essay (50%) 1 x centrally timetabled exam (50%) Only the failed component needs to be resat
Other	Pre-requisite: Level C Formal Logic or Informal Logic (or equivalent).
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