B. Dainton, Time and Space (Acumen: Chesham, UK, 2001), and papers indicated during the course
Learning Objectives - Part B
See Dipl. Sup.
Teaching Methods - Part B
Lectures and seminars
Type of Assessment - Part B
A short paper (on the order of 10 pages) on an approved topic
Course program - Part B
The current debate on the main philosophical issues concerning the nature of space and time: A) (space and time) the absolute vs relative and substantialism vs relationalism debates on the nature of space and time; space-time theories and the nature of motion; space-time symmetries and the hole argument; B) (time) dynamic/static and tensed/tenseless theories of time; the 3 metaphysics of time; time and change; the arrow of time; time travels.