Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science: The Early Philosophical Reception of the Relativistic Revolution

Russo Krauss, Chiara; Laino, Luigi

This book offers an up-to-date insight into the early philosophical debate on Einsteinian relativity. The essays explore the reception and interpretation of Einstein’s ideas by some of the most important philosophical schools of the time, such as logical positivism (Reichenbach), neo-Kantianism (Cassirer, Natorp), critical realism (Sellars), and radical empiricism (Mach). The book is aimed at physicists and historians of science researching the epistemological implications of the theory of relativity, as well as to scholars in philosophy interested in understanding how leading philosophical figures of the early twentieth century reacted to the relativistic revolution.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2024-10-03

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783031365003

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-36498-3

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 200