Foundations of General Relativity

In this Element, the author offers a comprehensive interpretation of general relativity, describing its potential reality, internal structure, and differences from previous theories. The aim is to shape research agendas for physics philosophers, graduate students, and academics. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

List of contents

1. Interpreting relativistic spacetimes; 2. How and what relativistic spacetimes represent; 3. Dependence and Ontology; 4. Energy; 5. Time and causality; References.

Summary

In this Element, the author offers a comprehensive interpretation of general relativity, describing its potential reality, internal structure, and differences from previous theories. The aim is to shape research agendas for physics philosophers, graduate students, and academics. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Foreword

This Element provides an interpretation of general relativity and what reality would be like if the theory were true.

Product details

• Authors: Samuel C. Fletcher
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.01.2025
• EAN: 9781108949286
• ISBN: 978-1-108-94928-6
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 4 mm
• Weight: 135 g
• Illustrations: Worked examples or Exercises
• Series: Elements in the Philosophy of Physics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, SCIENCE / Physics / Relativity, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Relativity physics