Understanding Space-Time: The Philosophical Development of Physics from Newton to Einstein

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Understanding Space-Time: The Philosophical Development of Physics from Newton to Einstein by Robert DiSalle, 9780521083171
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  • ISBN: 9780521083171 | 0521083176
  • Cover: Paperback
  • Copyright: 10/14/2008

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Presenting the history of space-time physics, from Newton to Einstein, as a philosophical development DiSalle reflects our increasing understanding of the connections between ideas of space and time and our physical knowledge. He suggests that philosophy's greatest impact on physics has come about, less by the influence of philosophical hypotheses, than by the philosophical analysis of concepts of space, time and motion, and the roles they play in our assumptions about physical objects and physical measurements. This way of thinking leads to interpretations of the work of Newton and Einstein and the connections between them. It also offers ways of looking at old questions about a priori knowledge, the physical interpretation of mathematics, and the nature of conceptual change. Understanding Space-Time will interest readers in philosophy, history and philosophy of science, and physics, as well as readers interested in the relations between physics and philosophy.
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