This unit is an introduction to the basic problems of metaphysics, especially those concerning the nature of time, space, causation, and possibility. Questions addressed will include: What is time? What is space? Can you change the past? Arguments about the possibility of time travel will be used to challenge pre-theoretical attitudes towards these issues. The focus will be on recent developments, especially those surrounding the work of David Lewis.
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