課程資訊
課程名稱
專題研究:時間的成長區塊論
Independent Study: The Growing Block Theory of Time 
開課學期
107-1 
授課對象
文學院  哲學研究所  
授課教師
鄧敦民 
課號
Phl7870 
課程識別碼
124 M5990 
班次
 
學分
1.0 
全/半年
半年 
必/選修
選修 
上課時間
星期五2(9:10~10:00) 
上課地點
哲研討室二 
備註
本課程中文授課,使用英文教科書。請先徵得授課教師及申請者同意後,始得選課。
限碩士班以上
總人數上限:5人 
 
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課程概述

此課程聚焦於時間哲學A理論中的成長時間區塊論,及其所遇到之難題:縮小或成長問題、過去問題、知識論問題、時空旅行問題(及其延伸出的自由意志問題、未來之物問題、沒有離開地時間問題)。這些議題對於此理論來說至關重要,本課程將會對這些議題進行探討、分析。
This course focuses on the Growing Block theory in the philosophy of time and some related problems. In particular, we will focus on the problem about shirking or growing, the problem of the past, the epistemic problem, and problems about time travel. These issues are vital to the Growing Block theory and we will discuss and analyze them respectively.
 

課程目標
本課程目標為訓練學生
1. 為特定的立場、理論辯護;
2. 分析評判哲學家的理論及文章;
3. 比較、對比不同哲學家的立場;
4. 發展自己關於時間哲學的理論。
The aim of the course is to enable students
1. to defend particular theories or stances, and
2. to analyze and criticize the researches of other philosophers, and
3. to compare different philosophical positions, and
4. to develop their own picture of philosophy of time.
 
課程要求
採一對一方式進行,定期就指定閱讀內容提出報告進行討
論,並於期末提出研究報告。 
預期每週課後學習時數
 
Office Hours
 
指定閱讀
Bourne, C. (2002). ‘When am I? A tense time for some tense theorists?’ Australasian Journal of Philosophy , 359-371.
Braddon-Mitchell, D. (2004). ‘How do we know it is now now?’ ANALYSIS, 199-203.
Braddon-Mitchell, D. (2013). ‘10. Fighting the Zombie of the Growing Salami1,’ Oxford studies in metaphysics, 8, 351.
Broad, C. D. (1923). Scientific Thought. Routledge and Kegan Paul.
Cameron, R. P. (2015). ‘The Moving Spotlight: an essay on time and ontology’, OUP Oxford.
Dainton, Barry (2001). ‘Time and Space’, Mcgill-Queen's University Press.
Forbes, G. A. (2015). ‘The Growing Block's past problems’, Philosophical Studies, 699-709.
Forrest, P. (2004). ‘The real but dead past: a reply to Braddon- Mitchell’, ANALYSIS, 358-362.
Miller, K. (2017). ‘The new growing block vs presentism’, Inquiry, 1-29.
Forbes, G. A. (2016). ‘The growing block’s past problems’, Philosophical Studies, 173(3), 699-709.
Grey, W. (1999). ‘Troubles with time travel’, Philosophy, 74(1), 55-70.
Lewis, D. (1976). ‘The paradoxes of time travel,’ American Philosophical Quarterly, 13(2), 145-152.
Martínez, M. (2011). ‘Travelling in branching time’, Disputatio, 4(31), 271-287.
Meiland, J. W. (1974). ‘A two-dimensional passage model of time for time travel’, Philosophical Studies, 26(3-4), 153-173.
Miller, K. (2005). ‘Time Travel and the Open Future’, Disputatio 1 (19):223 - 232.
Miller, K. (2006). ‘Travelling in time: How to wholly exist in two places at the same time’, Canadian Journal of Philosophy, 36(3), 309-334.
Miller, K. (2017). ‘The new growing block vs presentism’, Inquiry, 1-29.
Richmond, A. (2010). ‘Time Travel, Parahistory and the Past Artefact Dilemma’, Philosophy, 85(3), 369-373.
Sider, T. (1997). ‘A new grandfather paradox?’, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research: A Quarterly Journal, 139-144.
Sider, T. (2005). ‘Traveling in A-and B-Time’, The Monist, 88(3), 329-335.
Slater, Matthew H. (2005). ‘The Necessity of Time Travel (On Pain of Indeterminacy)’, The Monist 88 (3):362-369.
Tooley, Michael (1997). ‘Time, Tense, and Causation’, Oxford University Press.
Wasserman, Ryan (2017). ‘Paradoxes of Time Travel’, Oxford University Press.
 
參考書目
Bourne, C. (2002). ‘When am I? A tense time for some tense theorists?’ Australasian Journal of Philosophy , 359-371.
Braddon-Mitchell, D. (2004). ‘How do we know it is now now?’ ANALYSIS, 199-203.
Braddon-Mitchell, D. (2013). ‘10. Fighting the Zombie of the Growing Salami1,’ Oxford studies in metaphysics, 8, 351.
Broad, C. D. (1923). Scientific Thought. Routledge and Kegan Paul.
Cameron, R. P. (2015). ‘The Moving Spotlight: an essay on time and ontology’, OUP Oxford.
Dainton, Barry (2001). ‘Time and Space’, Mcgill-Queen's University Press.
Forbes, G. A. (2015). ‘The Growing Block's past problems’, Philosophical Studies, 699-709.
Forrest, P. (2004). ‘The real but dead past: a reply to Braddon- Mitchell’, ANALYSIS, 358-362.
Miller, K. (2017). ‘The new growing block vs presentism’, Inquiry, 1-29.
Forbes, G. A. (2016). ‘The growing block’s past problems’, Philosophical Studies, 173(3), 699-709.
Grey, W. (1999). ‘Troubles with time travel’, Philosophy, 74(1), 55-70.
Lewis, D. (1976). ‘The paradoxes of time travel,’ American Philosophical Quarterly, 13(2), 145-152.
Martinez, M. (2011). ‘Travelling in branching time’, Disputatio, 4(31), 271-287.
Meiland, J. W. (1974). ‘A two-dimensional passage model of time for time travel’, Philosophical Studies, 26(3-4), 153-173.
Miller, K. (2005). ‘Time Travel and the Open Future’, Disputatio 1 (19):223 - 232.
Miller, K. (2006). ‘Travelling in time: How to wholly exist in two places at the same time’, Canadian Journal of Philosophy, 36(3), 309-334.
Miller, K. (2017). ‘The new growing block vs presentism’, Inquiry, 1-29.
Richmond, A. (2010). ‘Time Travel, Parahistory and the Past Artefact Dilemma’, Philosophy, 85(3), 369-373.
Sider, T. (1997). ‘A new grandfather paradox?’, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research: A Quarterly Journal, 139-144.
Sider, T. (2005). ‘Traveling in A-and B-Time’, The Monist, 88(3), 329-335.
Slater, Matthew H. (2005). ‘The Necessity of Time Travel (On Pain of Indeterminacy)’, The Monist 88 (3):362-369.
Tooley, Michael (1997). ‘Time, Tense, and Causation’, Oxford University Press.
Wasserman, Ryan (2017). ‘Paradoxes of Time Travel’, Oxford University Press. 
評量方式
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No.
項目
百分比
說明
1. 
課堂討論 
50% 
 
2. 
期末報告 
50% 
 
 
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
第1週
9/14  Broad, C. D. (1923): Scientific Thought pp.53-84 
第2週
9/21  Miller, K. (2017): The new growing block vs Presentism.
Forrest, Peter (2004): The real but dead past: A reply to Braddon-Mitchell.
 
第3週
9/28  Braddon-Mitchell, D. (2004): How do we know it is now now?
Braddon-Mitchell, D. (2013): Fighting the Zombie of the Growing Salami1.
 
第4週
10/05  Cameron, R. P. (2015): The Moving Spotlight: an essay on time and ontology. Ch.1 
第5週
10/12  Cameron, R. P. (2015): The Moving Spotlight: an essay on time and ontology. Ch.2 
第6週
10/19  Cameron, R. P. (2015): The Moving Spotlight: an essay on time and ontology. Ch.5 
第7週
10/26  Lewis, D. (1976): The paradoxes of time travel. 
第8週
11/02  Wasserman, Ryan (2017): Paradoxes of Time Travel. Ch. 2 
第9週
11/09  Wasserman, Ryan (2017): Paradoxes of Time Travel. Ch. 3 
第10週
11/16  Wasserman, Ryan (2017): Paradoxes of Time Travel. Ch. 4 
第11週
11/23  Slater, Matthew H. (2005): The Necessity of Time Travel (On Pain of Indeterminacy). 
第12週
11/30  Miller, K. (2005). ‘Time Travel and the Open Future’ 
第13週
12/07  Grey, W. (1999). ‘Troubles with time travel’ 
第14週
12/14  Sider, T. (2005). ‘Traveling in A-and B-Time’ 
第15週
12/21  Richmond, A. (2010). ‘Time Travel, Parahistory and the Past Artefact Dilemma’, 
第16週
12/28  Dainton, Barry (2001): Time and Space Ch1-Ch2 
第17週
1/04  Dainton, Barry (2001): Time and Space Ch3-Ch4 
第18週
1/11  Dainton, Barry (2001): Time and Space Ch5-Ch6