PHI 4542 - Philosophy of Space and Time

Institution:

University of Florida

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Description:

Credits: 3; Prereq: a 3000-level philosophy course, or department permission. A study of the nature of space and time: subjects may include the concepts of substantival space and time (or space-time), relational space and time (or space-time), dynamical space-time, conventional space-time metrics, causal reduction of time, time's arrow, dimensionality of space (or space-time). The approach, historical or issue-oriented, and the required amount of knowledge of physics may vary with the instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ufl.edu/

Phone Number:

(352) 392-3261

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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