Farr, Matt (2024) From time to spacetime to no time? The philosophy of relativity theory. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2877. ISSN 1742-6596

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Abstract

The shift from classical to relativistic physics significantly altered our conception of time. From a picture of space and time as autonomous concepts, and of reality as divided into moments of time, relativity theory introduced a picture of four-dimensional spacetime, and a 'static' or 'block universe' conception of time. This paper considers how exactly relativity theory clashes with our ordinary folk conception of time and what this ultimately means for how we should think about the nature of time.

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Item Type:	Published Article or Volume
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Farr, Matt mail@mattfarr.co.uk 0000-0001-6238-7990
Keywords:	time relativity passage of time block universe C-theory B-theory A-theory
Subjects:	General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics Specific Sciences > Cognitive Science > Perception Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory
Depositing User:	Dr Matt Farr
Date Deposited:	19 Nov 2024 14:06
Last Modified:	19 Nov 2024 14:06
Item ID:	24237
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Publisher:	IOP Publishing
Official URL:	https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2877/1/012078
DOI or Unique Handle:	10.1088/1742-6596/2877/1/012078
Subjects:	General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics Specific Sciences > Cognitive Science > Perception Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory
Date:	October 2024
Volume:	2877
ISSN:	1742-6596
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/24237

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