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The shape of space

By Graham Nerlich

Book information

Publisher
CUP
Year
1994
ISBN
9780521450140, 0521450144
LCC
BD632 .N45 1994
Open Library ID
OL1419018M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
3 MB (2932974 bytes)
Edition
2ed.
Pages
307\307
Topic
Physics
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
300
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-07-29 05:14:56

Description

This is a revised and updated edition of Graham Nerlich's classic book (1976). It develops a metaphysical account of space that treats it as a real and concrete entity, showing that shape plays a key explanatory role in space and spacetime theories. Arguing that geometrical explanation is very like causal explanation, Professor Nerlich prepares the ground for philosophical argument and investigates how different spaces would affect perception differently. Along the way Professor Nerlich criticizes and rejects conventionalism as a non-realist metaphysics of space, concluding that there is, in fact, no problem of underdetermination for this aspect of spacetime theories, while offering an extensive discussion of the relativity of motion.

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