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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Philosophy
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Orly Shenker
Coordinator Office Hours:
Teaching Staff:
Prof. Orly Shenker
Course/Module description:
What is time? if you don't ask me, I know; if you do, I don't. Ever since Augustine wrote this, some aspects of time are understood better, but big questions remain open. We will discuss some of them, as they arise in a philosophical look at contemporary physics.
Course/Module aims:
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Describe some of the scientific and philosophical problems concerning time.
Attendance requirements(%):
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Course/Module Content:
1. Intuitions concerning time
2. Does time pass?
3. the momoent
4. the temporal symmetry in physics
5. the arrow of time in physics
6. the physics of the psychological arrow of time.
7. Can we influence the future? Can we change the past?
Required Reading:
papers and book chapters, most of which will appear on the course moodle page.
Additional Reading Material:
Grading Scheme :
Essay / Project / Final Assignment / Referat 100 %
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