Philosophy of Being

Welcome to the Philosophy of Being

Aristotle called the philosophy of being "first philosophy" because it does not examine the parts of reality (politics, math, music, history), but reality itself: existence, change, properties, space, time, causality, and possibility. This first philosophy is also called "metaphysics," deriving from the Greek words meta ("beyond") and physica ("physical").

I designed this site for students studying philosophy at the College of Saint Thomas More. Whether or not you are taking courses, I hope that you find the articles, outlines, and essays helpful.

Metaphysically,
Dr. Taylor Marshall
Professor of Philosophy
College of Saint Thomas More
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Sample class syllabus: Syllabus for Taylor Marshall's Philosophy of Being (PHI 3311)

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