Foundations of Space-Time Theories: Relativistic Physics and Philosophy of Science
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This book, explores the conceptual foundations of Einstein's theory of relativity: the fascinating, yet tangled, web of philosophical, mathematical, and physical ideas that is the source of the theory's enduring philosophical interest.
Originally published in 1983.
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Michael Friedman
Michael D. Friedman is a Professor of English in the McDade Center for Literary and Performing Arts at the University of Scranton
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