Philosophy of Time Course
This course delves into the philosophy of time, linking A-theory, B-theory, presentism, eternalism, and persistence to special relativity, general relativity, quantum mechanics, and quantum gravity. Aimed at humanities professionals, it builds skills in mapping metaphysics to physics, critiquing arguments, and creating interdisciplinary research proposals on time's nature, all in clear english suitable for Namibian contexts.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
Discover core debates in time philosophy including A-theory versus B-theory, persistence through presentism and eternalism. Connect these to physics via special and general relativity, quantum mechanics, quantum gravity. Gain practice mapping metaphysics to models, tackling objections, and crafting targeted interdisciplinary research proposals on time.
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Develop skills
- Analyze A-theory, B-theory, and block universe models with professional rigor.
- Evaluate how special and general relativity plus quantum theories constrain metaphysical views of time.
- Use spacetime and Penrose diagrams to test and refine temporal ontologies.
- Design concise, publishable research proposals on the metaphysics of time.
- Communicate complex time-theory debates clearly to interdisciplinary audiences.
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