PHIL418I
Topics in Epistemology/Metaphysics; Causation, Chance and Law
You see a billiard ball hit another, and you see the second ball move and fall in the corner pocket. It's natural to judge that the first ballcaused the second ball to fall, but what is it for one event to cause another? This course will investigate the nature of causation and the related notions of chance and laws of nature, with a focus on contemporary metaphysics and philosophy of science.
Sister Courses: PHIL418A, PHIL418B, PHIL418C, PHIL418D, PHIL418E, PHIL418F, PHIL418K, PHIL418L, PHIL418O, PHIL418X
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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.
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