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It is not widely known that Einstein had doubts, increasing with time, about the way he formulated his special theory of relativity in 1905. Physical Relativity examines the grounds of these doubts and related misgivings on the part of a handful of physicists and philosophers in the course of the twentieth century. Harvey Brown defends an interpretation of relativity theory, and hence of the nature of space and time, that combines Einstein's insights with those of his immediate precursors, who today are widely regarded as having had the right ideas for the wrong reasons. Appearing in the centennial year of Einstein's celebrated paper on special relativity, Physical Relativity is an unusual, critical examination of Einstein's thinking that will be of great interest to philosophers of physics, physicists, and historians of science.
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`'a compact, deftly woven mixture of history and philosophy of physics. . . . Both historians and philosophers of physics (and physicists) will find much that is of interest in this book. I seriously recommend that anyone interested in the philosophical foundations of spacetime theories, and
physics in general, add it to their collections: it is certainly a 'must-have' for philosophers of physics.'
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`'a provocative and challenging book . . . It expertly synthesizes several analyses and generalizations of the Lorentz transformations. The historical sections are rich, concise and absorbing. Moreover, it includes worthwhile appendices on general covariance and on the relation between special
relativity and quantum theory. The lively argumentation throughout thoroughly engages developments from decades of works in philosophy of space and time, and it deserves careful attention.'
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`'inspiring and thought-provoking content . . . an absolute must for physicists and philosophers'
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`'immensely stimulating'
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Thomas Rickman, Metascience
physics in general, add it to their collections: it is certainly a 'must-have' for philosophers of physics.'
'
ean Rickles, Mind
`'a provocative and challenging book . . . It expertly synthesizes several analyses and generalizations of the Lorentz transformations. The historical sections are rich, concise and absorbing. Moreover, it includes worthwhile appendices on general covariance and on the relation between special
relativity and quantum theory. The lively argumentation throughout thoroughly engages developments from decades of works in philosophy of space and time, and it deserves careful attention.'
'
Alberto A. Martinez, Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics
`'inspiring and thought-provoking content . . . an absolute must for physicists and philosophers'
'
Mauro Dorato, International Studies in the Philosophy of Science
`'immensely stimulating'
'
Thomas Rickman, Metascience
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