| 1 | What and why is a metaphysician? | |
| 2 | Things and Properties | |
| 3 | Properties = Universals | |
| 4 | Properties = (Special) Particulars | |
| 5 | Properties at Work | First paper topics out |
| 6 | Non-existence | |
| 7 | Existence | |
| 8 | As-if Existence | |
| 9 | Identity of Indiscernibles | First paper due six days after lecture 9 |
| 10 | Contingent Identity | |
| 11 | Transworld Identity | |
| 12 | Necessary and Contingent | |
| 13 | De Re Modality | |
| 14 | Essence and Accident | |
| 15 | Possible Worlds | |
| 16 | Causation as Regularity | |
| 17 | Causation as Dependence | |
| 18 | Causal Networks | |
| 19 | Holding Fixed | |
| 20 | Sufficient Reason | Second paper topics out 5 days after lecture 20 |
| 21 | De Facto Dependence | |
| 22 | Pains and Brains | |
| 23 | Multiple Realization | |
| 24 | Special Sciences | Second paper due 6 days after lecture 24 |
| 25 | Last Class and Course Summary | |