Roberts, Bryan W. (2014) Disregarding the 'Hole Argument'. [Preprint]

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Abstract

Jim Weatherall has suggested that Einstein's hole argument, as presented by Earman and Norton (1987), is based on a misleading use of mathematics. I argue on the contrary that Weatherall demands an implausible restriction on how mathematics is used. The hole argument, on the other hand, is in no new danger at all.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Roberts, Bryan W.
Keywords:	Einstein, hole argument, spacetime, substantivalism, relationism, representation
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory
Depositing User:	Dr. Bryan W. Roberts
Date Deposited:	20 Sep 2015 19:02
Last Modified:	20 Sep 2015 19:02
Item ID:	11687
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory
Date:	2014
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/11687

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