Metaphysics, is the branch of Philosophy, that contains questions about the nature of our universe, our physics, our being, and the limits to what humans can ever know. Since Aristotle, these questions come after the Physics, after our natural Sciences has given answers or has reached an impasse. This course has been designed in conjunction with Alan Richardson and follows on from his course on ‘The Physics of Time and Space'. The course will investigate, being in time and space, perception and consciousness, and ask why is mathematics applicable to nature? why does nature act in a lawful way? Why did the universe begin? did it have a beginning? will it end? The dates for this course are 9 Oct, 13 Nov, 4 Dec, 15 Jan, 12 Feb, 12 Mar, 23 Apr, 21 May & 11 Jun. A recommended companion course is Alan Richardson's on The Physics of Time and Space (SCE 20) which will run weekly in the Autumn term.
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