Course detail: PHIL026
PHIL OF SPACE & TIME
This course provides an introduction to the philosophy and intellectual history of space-time and cosmological models from ancient to modern times with special emphasis on paradigm shifts, leading to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity and cosmology. Other topics include Big Bang, black holes stellar structure, the metaphysics of substance, particles, fields, and superstrings, unification and grand unification of modern physical theories. No philosophy of physics background is presupposed.
Fall 2009
Section 401 - LEC
Day and Time
- Days: MWF Time: 1100AM-1200PM
Instructors
- ELLITHORPE-LUKER, EMILY
- DOMOTOR, ZOLTAN
- ANTHONY, COLLIN J
Cross Listings
- STSC026401