Teacher(s)
Guay Alexandre (coordinator); Verdée Peter;
Language
French
Content
The seminar aims to explore, in a comparative way, the notion of natural or physical time. The central question of this seminar will be how the conceptions of time in Aristotle, Newton, Kant, and Einstein differ, but also how they resemble one another.
Teaching methods
At each session, the students present the text scheduled for that session. The instructor provides corrections, offers additional explanations, and answers questions.
The seminar concludes with a short workshop where the students present their work.
The seminar concludes with a short workshop where the students present their work.
Evaluation methods
June
Oral exam to assess the student’s mastery of the material (100% of the final grade)
- Active participation in the seminar (15% of the final grade)
- Final paper (55% of the final grade)
- Presentation during the workshop (30% of the final grade)
Oral exam to assess the student’s mastery of the material (100% of the final grade)
Other information
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Online resources
See course Moodle website.
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