PHIL310

This course will examine the study reality (metaphysics) and the study of knowledge (epistemology). The readings will consist ofclassic and contemporary contributions on the topics, including the nature of the physical world, causation, minds, properties, truth, persons, God, free will, fate, evidence, belief, observation, innateness, reason, doubt, and fallibility. Some questions we will consider are: What is the difference between knowledge, belief, and evidence? Which methods should we use to know anything at all? What is more real, the world
of material things or the world of ideas? What is the relationship of mind to body? This class is writing intensive (WI).