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The Course Will Investigate Philosophical Questions About The Nature Of Time and Space in The Light of Modern Physical Theories, From The Newton-leibniz Debate to The Second Law of Thermodynamics, to Special And General Relativity. Learning Ouctomes# 1. Understanding Philosophical Questions and Concepts Related to The Metaphysics of Time and Space._ 2. Understanding How Different Physical Theories Have Shaped Our Conceptions of Space and Time.__ 3. Acquiring/improving Knowledge About Basic Concepts in Euclidean An Non-euclidean Geometry, Newtonian Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, And Einsteinian Relativity._ 4. Deeper Understanding of The Relatioship Between Experienced Reality And The Scientific Description of Reality. 5. Basic Understanding of The Mind-body Problem, The Problem of Free Will, and The Problem of Personal Identity.