Absolute versus Relational Spacetime: For Better or Worse, the Debate Goes On.

Examines the context of the General Relativity Theory (GTR) in spacetime debates, while assessing the differences between Albert Einstein's theory and that of Isaac Newton. Information on some of the philosophers who made theories regarding space and time; Details on the E-M theory; Details on the...

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Publicado en:British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Vol. 49; no. 3; pp. 451 - 468
Autor principal: Hoefer, Carl
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: University of Chicago Press Sep98
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Sumario:Examines the context of the General Relativity Theory (GTR) in spacetime debates, while assessing the differences between Albert Einstein's theory and that of Isaac Newton. Information on some of the philosophers who made theories regarding space and time; Details on the E-M theory; Details on the application of Cartesian physics.