Foundations of Space-Time Theories: Relativistic Physics and Philosophy of Science
Author:   Michael Friedman
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   113
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9780691638553


Pages:   404
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Format:   Hardback
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Foundations of Space-Time Theories: Relativistic Physics and Philosophy of Science


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This book, explores the conceptual foundations of Einstein's theory of relativity: the fascinating, yet tangled, web of philosophical, mathematical, and physical ideas that is the source of the theory's enduring philosophical interest. Originally published in 1983. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Author:   Michael Friedman
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   113
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.482kg
ISBN:  

9780691638553


ISBN 10:   0691638551
Pages:   404
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Preface, pg. xi*I. Introduction: Relativity Theory and Logical Positivism, pg. 1*II. Space-Time Theories, pg. 32*III. Newtonian Physics, pg. 71*IV. Special Relativity, pg. 125*V. General Relativity, pg. 177*VI. Relationalism, pg. 216*VII. Conventionalism, pg. 264*Appendix: Differential Geometry, pg. 340*Bibliography, pg. 368*Index, pg. 377

Reviews

""An excellent introduction to the philosophies of space and time. Foundations of Space-Time Theories is the result of the author's intellectual struggle to clarify the foundations of relativity theory for himself, and it will deeply influence all future thinking about the philosophy of space and time.""--The New York Times Book Review


An excellent introduction to the philosophies of space and time. Foundations of Space-Time Theories is the result of the author's intellectual struggle to clarify the foundations of relativity theory for himself, and it will deeply influence all future thinking about the philosophy of space and time. --The New York Times Book Review


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