| Description |
xviii, 459 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
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Minnesota studies in the philosophy of science ; v. 8
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Minnesota studies in the philosophy of science ; v. 8.
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| Note |
Papers from the proceedings of the Conference on the Foundations of Space-Time Theories, held in Minneapolis, May 9-11, 1974 and the Conference on Absolute and Relational Theories of Space and Space-Time, held at Osgood Hill Conference Center of Boston University, June 3-5, 1974. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Some philosophical prehistory of general relativity / by Howard Stein -- Indistinguishable space-times and the fundamental group / by Clark Glymour -- Observationally indistinguishable space-times: comments on Glymour's paper / by David Malament -- Prediction in general relativity / by Robert Geroch -- Time in general relativity / by C.J.S. Clarke -- Till the end of time / by John Earman -- The causal theory of space-time / by John A. Winnie -- Facts, conventions, and assumptions in the theory of space-time / by Lawrence Sklar -- Geometry and observables / by Peter G. Bergmann -- The Curvature of physical space / by Wesley C. Salmon -- Absolute and relational theories of space and space-time / by Adolf Grünbaum -- On space-time ontology: extracts from a letter to Adolf Grünbaum / by Howard Stein -- Simultaneity in Newtonian mechanics and special relativity / by Michael Friedman -- On conventionality and simultaneity: another reply / by Peter A. Bowman. |
| Subject |
Space and time -- Congresses.
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Space and time. |
| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Earman, John.
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Glymour, Clark N.
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Stachel, John J., 1928-
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Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science.
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Conference on Absolute and Relational Theories of Space and Space-Time (1974 : Boston University)
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| ISBN |
0816608075 |
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