課程資訊
課程名稱
 時空哲學
Philosophy of Space and Time 
開課學期
 110-1 
授課對象
  
授課教師
 周先捷 
課號
 Phl4839 
課程識別碼
 104E55600 
班次
  
學分
 3.0 
全/半年
 半年 
必/選修
  
上課時間
 星期二2,3,4(9:10~12:10) 
上課地點
 水源階梯101 
備註
 本課程以英語授課。。A4:哲學與道德思考
總人數上限：50人 
Ceiba 課程網頁
 http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1101Phl4839_ 
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課程概述

In this course, we will explore the following contemporary metaphysical issues on the nature of time and space: Does space exist like a substance in its own right, or is it nothing but spatial relationships between objects? Are there objective facts about the geometry of space, or are they in some way conventional? Are pastness, presentness, and futurity consistent notions? Do the past or future exist in the way the present exists? Do I have temporal parts as well as spatial parts if time is in many ways analogous to space? Is time travel possible? Is presentness compatible with special relativity given that the latter allows no absolute simultaneity? Could it be that the fundamental world is entirely timeless? 

課程目標
 The goal of this course is to introduce philosophical issues about time and space, and to enable students to analytically evaluate views on these issues. To achieve this goal, the course relies heavily on dialogues, presentations, and writing.
Students are expected to learn how philosophers think about time and space. They are also expected to acquire abilities to analyze and critically evaluate views on metaphysics of space and time, and to develop and articulate their own views. 
課程要求
 Exams (50%)
Pre-Lecture Quizzes (20%)
Group Discussion/Presentation Evaluated by Each Other Group (20%)
Attendance & Participation (10%) 
預期每週課後學習時數
  
Office Hours
 另約時間 
指定閱讀
  
參考書目
 指定閱讀:
第1週 ■Introduction & Newtonian Spacetime
第2週 ■Is Space Merely Spatial Relations of Objects?
●Maudlin, T. (2012), Philosophy of Physics: Space and Time, Ch 2, pp.17-24, 34–46.
第3週 ■Neo-Newtonian Spacetime
●Maudlin, T. (2012), Philosophy of Physics: Space and Time, Ch 3.
第4週 ■Minkowski Spacetime
●Maudlin, T. (2012), Philosophy of Physics: Space and Time, Ch. 4.
第5週 ■General Relativity
●Maudlin, T. (2012), Philosophy of Physics: Space and Time, Ch. 7.
第6週 ■Is Space Merely Spatial Relations of Objects? The Final Battle?
●Maudlin, T. (1993), “Buckets of Water and Waves of Space: Why Spacetime is Probably a Substance,” Philosophy of Science 60(2): 183-203.
第7週 ■1st Group Discussion & Presentation
第8週 ■Midterm Exam
第9週 ■McTaggart’s Paradox
●McTaggart, J. M. E. (1908), “The Unreality of Time”, Mind 17: 457-474.
●Smith N. J. J. (2011), “Inconsistency in the A-Theory”, Philosophical Studies 156: 231-247.
第10週 ■ Do only Present Things Exist?
●Prior, A. N. (1968), “Changes in Events and Changes in Things” in Papers on Time and Tense. Oxford: Clarendon, 7-20.
第11週 ■ Are You Identical with Your Past Self?
●Lewis, D. K. (1986), “Against Overlap” in On the Plurality of Worlds. Oxford: Blackwell, 198-209.
第12週 ■Is Time Travel Possible?
●Lewis, D. K. (1976), “The Paradoxes of Time Travel”, American Philosophical Quarterly 13: 145-152.
●Arntzenius, F. (2006), “Time Travel: Double Your Fun”, Philosophical Compass 1(6): 599-616.
第13週 ■Is Presentness Compatible with Special Relativity?
●Putnam, H. (1967), “Time and Physical Geometry”, Journal of Philosophy 64: 240-247.
●Stein, H. (1968), “On Einstein-Minkowski Space-Time”, Journal of Philosophy 65: 5-23.
第14週 ■Does Time Exist at all?
●Barbour, J. (1999), “That Damned Equation”, “The Philosophy of Timelessness” and “Static Dynamics and Time Capsules” in The End of Time. Oxford: Oxford University Press 238-267.

延伸閱讀:
Geroch, R. (1978), General Relativity from A to B 
評量方式
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課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
Week 2
 9/28  ■Introduction & Newtonian Spacetime 
Week 3
 10/05  ■Is Space Merely Spatial Relations of Objects?
●Maudlin, T. (2012), Philosophy of Physics: Space and Time, Ch 2, pp.17-24, 34–46.
 
Week 4
 10/12  ■Neo-Newtonian Spacetime
●Maudlin, T. (2012), Philosophy of Physics: Space and Time, Ch 3.
 
Week 5
 10/19  ■Minkowski Spacetime
●Maudlin, T. (2012), Philosophy of Physics: Space and Time, Ch. 4.
 
Week 6
 10/26  ■General Relativity
●Maudlin, T. (2012), Philosophy of Physics: Space and Time, Ch. 7.
 
Week 7
 11/02  ■Is Space Merely Spatial Relations of Objects? The Final Battle?
●Maudlin, T. (1993), “Buckets of Water and Waves of Space: Why Spacetime is Probably a Substance,” Philosophy of Science 60(2): 183-203.
 
Week 8
 11/09  ■1st Group Discussion & Presentation 
Week 9
 11/16  ■Midterm Exam 
Week 10
 11/23  ■McTaggart’s Paradox
●McTaggart, J. M. E. (1908), “The Unreality of Time”, Mind 17: 457-474.
●Smith N. J. J. (2011), “Inconsistency in the A-Theory”, Philosophical Studies 156: 231-247.
 
Week 11
 11/30  ■ Do only Present Things Exist?
●Prior, A. N. (1968), “Changes in Events and Changes in Things” in Papers on Time and Tense. Oxford: Clarendon, 7-20.
 
Week 12
 12/07  ■ Are You Identical with Your Past Self?
●Lewis, D. K. (1986), “Against Overlap” in On the Plurality of Worlds. Oxford: Blackwell, 198-209.
 
Week 13
 12/14  ■Is Time Travel Possible?
●Lewis, D. K. (1976), “The Paradoxes of Time Travel”, American Philosophical Quarterly 13: 145-152.
●Arntzenius, F. (2006), “Time Travel: Double Your Fun”, Philosophical Compass 1(6): 599-616.
 
Week 14
 12/21  ■Is Presentness Compatible with Special Relativity?
●Putnam, H. (1967), “Time and Physical Geometry”, Journal of Philosophy 64: 240-247.
●Stein, H. (1968), “On Einstein-Minkowski Space-Time”, Journal of Philosophy 65: 5-23.
 
Week 15
 12/28  ■Does Time Exist at all?
●Barbour, J. (1999), “That Damned Equation”, “The Philosophy of Timelessness” and “Static Dynamics and Time Capsules” in The End of Time. Oxford: Oxford University Press 238-267.
 
Week 16
 1/04  ■2nd Group Discussion & Presentation 
Week 17
 1/11  ■Final Exam 
Week 18
 1/18  TBA