Foundations of Space-Time Theories: Relativistic Physics and Philosophy of Science (Princeton Legacy Library) - Softcover

Críticas

"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

Reseña del editor

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.

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