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PHIL 355Topics in Metaphysics

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Philosophy

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Special topics in metaphysics, as announced by the School of Social, Political and Historical Research. Potential topics include (but are not limited to) universals and particulars, the mind-body problem, realism and anti-realism, and the nature of time.

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
    • CLAS261 - Great Works: Ancient and Medieval (0.50)
    • PHIL251 - Metaphysics and Epistemology (0.50)
    • PHIL283 - Great Works: Ancient and Medieval (0.50)
    • PHIL284 - Great Works: Modern (0.50)

Antirequisites

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Leads to

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Discussed on r/uwaterloo

One post or comment in 1 thread mentions PHIL 355, October 2016 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2016

Trigger warnings in class? 1 point, 13 comments

“So today my pysch professor said there was a new policy coming out soon where there needs to be "trigger warnings" on certain material before introducing it, and it would be a warning to a list of …”

u/sievernich: “Probably just the Arts department? I took a 3rd year PHIL class last year where the professor started the lecture by having everyone in the class state their name, program, and pronouns. …”

u/sievernich: “PHIL 355 - Theories of Reality”

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