HPS/Pl 124
Philosophy of Space and Time
9 units (3-0-6)
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third term
This course will focus on questions about the nature of space and time, particularly as they arise in connection with physical theory. Topics may include the nature and existence of space, time, and motion; the relationship between geometry and physical space (or space-time); entropy and the direction of time; the nature of simultaneity; and the possibility of time travel.
Instructor:
Hitchcock
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