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Course name
Metaphysics
Institution
Pepperdine
Instructor
GPenderg
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Philosophy
Course dates
2025-01-13 00:00:00 UTC – 2025-05-03 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
18


Metaphysics involves inquiry into the nature of reality: what exists and how it hangs together. Metaphysical topics include universals, abstract entities, substance, individuation, modality, identity through time, causation, free will, the debate between realists and anti-realists, and more. (Part of what makes metaphysics so fun is that it’s so hard to characterize it in a general way!) Students will be revising existing articles or adding new articles.

Student Assigned Reviewing
CA9725 Analytic–synthetic distinction Philosophical presentism, Paradox
Parkerjbeard Scientific realism
Lucaslorimer Metaphysical necessity
Notgarrettpendergraft Libertarianism (metaphysics)
SVolcano Physical object Identity (philosophy)
VerticalReds Philosophical presentism Spiritualism (philosophy), Paradox
Ariasum Existentialism
Team pendergraft Identity (philosophy)
Justasillylilgoose Conceptualism
Kiwibird22 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
DylanMcFly Spiritualism (philosophy) Analytic–synthetic distinction, Philosophical presentism
Elephantsforlife Paradox Schrödinger's cat, Analytic–synthetic distinction
Emelia.james Twin Earth thought experiment
Rk113004 Idealism Free will, Philosophical presentism
GoofBallGuru Metaphysical necessity Identity (philosophy)
NonChalantMetaphysician
Alexisalizard Schrödinger's cat
Lebron Jamesathan Possible world