PL 2094 - Space and Spacetime

Institution:

Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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Description:

What is the nature of space? Is it an independently existing substance, or does it merely consist in the relations between physical objects? Can motion be described simply in terms of the relational properties of objects, or must we always define motion with respect to an absolute motionless substratum? Does the existence of left-handed gloves entail the existence of absolute space? This course considers these and other questions about the nature of space and time as they appear in the writings of the following philosophers and scientists: Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Newton, Leibniz, Berkeley, Kant, Poincare and Einstein. Prerequisite: none.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.poly.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 260-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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