COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course will relate our subjective understanding of time and our psychological perception of time to what the sciences and the arts say about time. We will examine, in eight sessions, various approaches to understanding time: Subjective time as we understand it from psychology and physiology; How Classical Physics defined and used Time; The Einsteinian revolution: Time in Special and General Relativity; and Time in Quantum Mechanics in the first 6 sessions. These sessions will not require a background in the sciences. However, I would like to I use the last two sessions to explore Time through a more detailed, physics based, discussion of the implications of the concept of Space-Time where Time is not independent of the geometry of space nor of the relative energy of a body. This course will be similar in format to that of a seminar: a presentation of ideas and observations concerning time with the participation of the students.

COURSE LEADER
Stuart Kurtz was educated as a Chemical Engineer at MIT (SB) and Princeton (PhD) and taught at RPI and in Brazil. He has devoted much of his leisure time to studying Philosophy and Physics and trying to convince himself that the concept of time makes sense.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Please note: This Evergreen Forum course offers a in-person experience only which means it will not be recorded. Any general questions or concerns about this event should be directed to CMAP at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by calling 609-751-9699.

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