Foundations of Space-Time Theories
：Relativistic Physics and Philosophy of Science
( Princeton Legacy Library )
Publication subTitle ：Relativistic Physics and Philosophy of Science
Publication series ：Princeton Legacy Library
Author： Friedman Michael;;;
Publisher： Princeton University Press
Publication year： 2014
E-ISBN: 9781400855124
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780691020396
Subject： O412.1 relativistic
Keyword： 自然科学理论与方法论,心理学
Language： ENG
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Description
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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