Status Updates From An Introduction to Metaphys...

for class

reading material objects was just endlessly fun

note to self to read more about presentism vs the growing universe theory bc that shit is interesting

i really like the way this book is written - feels like following along on a journey towards truth! reminds me of plato’s republic a little bit

free will and determinism: this is such a fascinating discussion to me. there are so many different sides to take and all of them seem to have valid points. it seems that humans still dont have a universal theory of morality and free will, and when you consider things like our retributive justice system, which is mostly based on the idea that the people have acted immorally, that seems to be an, uh, issue

causation: bruhh. i love my subject. what is the metaphysical difference between a cause and a background object? I LIVE FOR IT