On the Argument from Physics and General Relativity.

I argue that the best interpretation of the general theory of relativity (GTR) has need of a causal entity (i.e., the gravitational field), and causal structure that is not reducible to light cone structure. I suggest that this causal interpretation of GTR helps defeat a key premise in one of the mo...

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Publicado en:Erkenntnis Vol. 85; no. 2; pp. 333 - 374
Autor principal: Weaver, Christopher Gregory
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Apr2020
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Sumario:I argue that the best interpretation of the general theory of relativity (GTR) has need of a causal entity (i.e., the gravitational field), and causal structure that is not reducible to light cone structure. I suggest that this causal interpretation of GTR helps defeat a key premise in one of the most popular arguments for causal reductionism, viz., the argument from physics.