Should I take a Metaphysics elective in college?

[EdgeGod900]

Should I take a philosophy elective about metaphysics in college, or just independently learn it when I am older (by myself using Leo's content and or other resources)?

The main topics are, Personal Identity, Mind, Body, Free Will, God and Universe, and more. Most will focus on Free Will, in particular determinism. And Another focus will be on God, Evil, and Cosmology.

Reading will involve people like, Derek Parfit, Tom Polger, and other professors and philosophers.

2 main things why I am asking this question is, I am in my early 20's and perhaps i should just focus more on the fundamentals of life(ie. money, career) and I could probably just learn more about it once I am out of college. But then again, it can be good to live life from the top-down way rather than bottom-up. Thoughts?

[puporing]

I would take it in a heart beat if it was something offerred in mine.. but the question is why not if you're interested in the subject? If I could do it over college should've been more around exploration.. though maybe I would've just taken random courses from a university and did a technical college instead.. anyway.. I usually take it if it speaks to me just out of curiosity.

Edited March 2, 2022 by puporing

[John Paul]

take whatever is most interesting to you right now, fuck everything else, you young, whatever is most enjoyable to learn