(MOBI) Philosophy of Physics by Tim Maudlin • 9780691143095

Philosophy of Physics
Space and Time
by Tim Maudlin, Scott Soames

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• Release date: July 22, 2012
• ISBN: 9780691143095 (0691143099)
• Language: english
• Genres: philosophy, physics, science, metaphysics, mathematics
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Format: hardcover, 183 pages
• Author: Tim Maudlin, Scott Soames

About The Book

This concise book introduces nonphysicists to the core philosophical issues surrounding the nature and structure of space and time, and is also an ideal resource for physicists interested in the conceptual foundations of space-time theory.

Tim Maudlin’s broad historical overview examines Aristotelian and Newtonian accounts of space and time, and traces how Galileo’s conceptions of relativity and space-time led to Einstein’s special and general theories of relativity. Maudlin explains special relativity using a geometrical approach, emphasizing intrinsic space-time structure rather than coordinate systems or reference frames. He gives readers enough detail about special relativity to solve concrete physical problems while presenting general relativity in a more qualitative way, with an informative discussion of the geometrization of gravity, the bending of light, and black holes. Additional topics include the Twins Paradox, the physical aspects of the Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction, the constancy of the speed of light, time travel, the direction of time, and more.

Introduces nonphysicists to the philosophical foundations of space-time theory

Provides a broad historical overview, from Aristotle to Einstein

Explains special relativity geometrically, emphasizing the intrinsic structure of space-time

Covers the Twins Paradox, Galilean relativity, time travel, and more

Requires only basic algebra and no formal knowledge of physics

Tim Maudlin is professor of philosophy at New York University. His books include The Metaphysics within Physics and Quantum Non-Locality and Relativity.

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