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9780415032216

Time, Space and Philosophy

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  • ISBN13:

    9780415032216

  • ISBN10:

    0415032210

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1991-09-20
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Summary

Ray examines the central questions that arise from the ideas of Einstein, Leibniz and Newton. Among the problems covered are black holes, the big bang and absolute simultaneity.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. x
Introductionp. 1
Zeno and the Limits of Space and Timep. 5
Clocks, Geometry and Relativityp. 24
Travelling Lightp. 46
A Conventional World?p. 69
Newton and the Reality of Space and Timep. 99
Mach and the Material Worldp. 116
Einstein and Absolute Spacetimep. 131
Time Travelp. 151
Einstein's Greatest Mistake?p. 176
Cosmological Conundrumsp. 193
Notesp. 229
Select Bibliographyp. 260
Indexp. 263
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