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Course title |
Metaphysics and Epistemology of Time |
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Semester |
109-1 |
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Designated for |
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHY |
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Instructor |
Nihel Jhou |
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Curriculum Number |
Phl7568 |
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Curriculum Identity Number |
124 M8090 |
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Class |
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Credits |
3.0 |
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Full/Half
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Half |
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Required/
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Elective |
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Time |
Tuesday A,B,C(18:25~21:05) |
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Remarks |
The upper limit of the number of students: 15. |
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Ceiba Web Server |
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1091Phl7568_ |
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Course introduction video |
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Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning |
Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning |
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Course Syllabus
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Course Description |
Does time flow? Are past or future things as real as the present things? How do we know it is ‘now?’ In addressing these issues, a species of metaphysical theories of time has drawn much metaphysical and epistemological attention in the recent literature. In this course, we will explore this widely discussed species of theories and evaluate criticisms of them. |
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Course Objective |
The goal of this course is to explore recent metaphysics of time, to learn how to analyze and critically evaluate philosophical views on the issues, and to develop and articulate your own views. To achieve this goal, the course relies heavily on dialogues, presentations, and writing. |
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Course Requirement |
Each student is expected to read the assignments before class, attend every class, and participate in in-class discussions. Essays should focus on showing your own philosophical assessment and argument about a given view. |
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Student Workload (expected study time outside of class per week) |
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Office Hours |
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Designated reading |
第1週 ■Introduction
●Skow, Objective Becoming, Ch 4.
第2週 ●Skow, Objective Becoming, Ch 6.
第3週 ●Cameron, Skow, Objective Becoming and the Moving Spotlight
●Leininger, Objective Becoming In Search of A-ness
第4週 ●Wilson, Skow on the Passage of Time
●Skow, Replies to Cameron, Wilson and Leininger
第5週 ●Deasy, Skow On Robust Passage And The Moving Spotlight
●Skow, Replies To Deasy And Maudlin
第6週 ■1st Assignment Presentation
第7週 ●Cameron, The Moving Spotlight An Essay on Time and Ontology, Ch 1
第8週 ●Cameron, The Moving Spotlight An Essay on Time and Ontology, Ch 2
第9週 ●Cameron, The Moving Spotlight An Essay on Time and Ontology, Ch 4
第10週 ●Miller, Presentness, Where Art Thou Self-locating Belief and the Moving Spotlight
●Sider, Ross Cameron’s The Moving Spotlight
第11週 ●Skow, Some Questions about The Moving Spotlight
●Cameron, Reply to Miller, Sider and Skow
第12週 ■2nd Assignment Presentation
第13週 ●Deasy, The moving spotlight theory
第14週 ●Miller, The cresting wave a new moving spotlight theory
第15週 ●Correia and Rosenkranz, Eternal Facts in An Ageing Universe
●Spolaore and Torrengo, The moving spotlight(s)
第16週 ■3rd Assignment Presentation
第17週 ■ Research Paper Draft Presentation
第18週 TBA |
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References |
Skow, Braford (2015). Objective Becoming. Oxford University Press.
Cameron, Ross (2015). The Moving Spotlight An Essay on Time and Ontology. Oxford University Press.
Cameron (2018), Skow, Objective Becoming and the Moving Spotlight. Analysis.
Leininger (2018), Objective Becoming In Search of A-ness. Analysis.
Wilson (2018), Skow on the Passage of Time. Analysis.
Skow (2018), Replies to Cameron, Wilson and Leininger. Analysis.
Deasy (2018), Skow On Robust Passage And The Moving Spotlight. Philosophical Studies.
Skow (2018), Replies To Deasy And Maudlin. Philosophical Studies.
Miller (2017), Presentness, Where Art Thou Self-locating Belief and the Moving Spotlight. Analysis.
Sider (2017), Ross Cameron’s The Moving Spotlight. Analysis.
Skow (2017), Some Questions about The Moving Spotlight. Analysis.
Cameron (2017), Reply to Miller, Sider and Skow. Analysis.
Deasy (2015), The moving spotlight theory. Philosophical Studies.
Miller (2019), The cresting wave a new moving spotlight theory. Canadian Journal of Philosophy. |
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Grading |
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Item |
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Explanations for the conditions |
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1. |
Three short assignments |
60% |
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2. |
Research paper |
40% |
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Week |
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Topic |
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Week 1 |
9/15 |
■Introduction
●Skow, Objective Becoming, Ch 4.
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Week 2 |
9/22 |
●Skow, Objective Becoming, Ch 6. |
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Week 3 |
9/29 |
●Cameron, Skow, Objective Becoming and the Moving Spotlight
●Leininger, Objective Becoming In Search of A-ness
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Week 4 |
10/06 |
●Wilson, Skow on the Passage of Time
●Skow, Replies to Cameron, Wilson and Leininger
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Week 5 |
10/13 |
●Deasy, Skow On Robust Passage And The Moving Spotlight
●Skow, Replies To Deasy And Maudlin
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Week 6 |
10/20 |
■1st Assignment Presentation |
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Week 7 |
10/27 |
●Cameron, The Moving Spotlight An Essay on Time and Ontology, Ch 1 |
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Week 8 |
11/03 |
●Cameron, The Moving Spotlight An Essay on Time and Ontology, Ch 2 |
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Week 9 |
11/10 |
●Cameron, The Moving Spotlight An Essay on Time and Ontology, Ch 3 |
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Week 10 |
11/17 |
■2nd Assignment Presentation |
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Week 11 |
11/24 |
●Cameron, The Moving Spotlight An Essay on Time and Ontology, Ch 4 |
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Week 12 |
12/01 |
第12週 ●Miller, Presentness, Where Art Thou Self-locating Belief and the Moving Spotlight
●Sider, Ross Cameron’s The Moving Spotlight
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Week 13 |
12/08 |
●Skow, Some Questions about The Moving Spotlight
●Cameron, Reply to Miller, Sider and Skow
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Week 14 |
12/15 |
●Deasy, The moving spotlight theory |
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Week 15 |
12/22 |
■3rd Assignment Presentation |
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Week 16 |
12/29 |
●Miller, The cresting wave a new moving spotlight theory |
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Week 17 |
1/05 |
■ Research Paper Draft Presentation |
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