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Challenging the Spacetime Structuralist

Wuthrich, Christian (2008) Challenging the Spacetime Structuralist. In: UNSPECIFIED.

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Structural realist interpretations of generally relativistic spacetimes have recently come to enjoy a remarkable degree of popularity among philosophers. I present a challenge to these structuralist interpretations that arises from considering cosmological models in general relativity. As a consequence of their high degree of spacetime symmetry, these models resist a structuralist interpretation. I then evaluate the various strategies available to the structuralist to react to this challenge.


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Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
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Wuthrich, Christian
Keywords: Structural realism, spacetime structuralism, identity
Subjects: General Issues > Structure of Theories
Specific Sciences > Physics
General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism
Depositing User: Christian Wuthrich
Date Deposited: 21 Oct 2008
Last Modified: 07 Oct 2010 15:17
Item ID: 4239
Subjects: General Issues > Structure of Theories
Specific Sciences > Physics
General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism
Date: 2008
URI: https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/4239

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