What Can We Learn About the Ontology of Space and Time from the Theory of Relativity? A Synopsis

Norton, John D. (2001) What Can We Learn About the Ontology of Space and Time from the Theory of Relativity? A Synopsis.

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This paper supplies a synopsis of a longer paper "What Can We Learn About the Ontology of Space and Time from the Theory of Relativity?" Candidate morals must satisfy four requirements: novelty, modesty, realism and robustness. The surviving morals express entanglements of space and time; of spacetime and matter; and of spacetime and causation. Many popular morals do not survive.

Commentary on:Norton, John D. (2000) What Can We Learn about the Ontology of Space and Time from the Theory of Relativity?.
EPrint Type:Preprint
Keywords:Einstein space time spacetime relativity gravitation
Subjects:Specific Sciences: Physics: Relativity Theory
ID Code:225
Deposited By:Norton, John
Deposited On:12 April 2001

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