Inertia, Gravitation and Metaphysics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10705288 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lawrence Sklar (University of Michigan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-23 |
| Publication date | 1976-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8248 • E-ISSN: 1539-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/288667 |
| OpenAlex | W2047672988 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 13 |
Several variant “Newtonian” theories of inertia and gravitation are described, and their scientific usefulness discussed. An examination of these theories is used to throw light on traditional epistemological and metaphysical questions about space and time. Finally these results are examined in the light of the changes induced by the transition from “Newtonian” to general relativistic spacetime
Classical mechanics · Classical physics · Epistemology · Gravitation · Inertia · Metaphysics · Newtonian fluid · Physics · Quantum mechanics · Space (punctuation) · Spacetime · Theoretical physics · Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications · Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies · Philosophy · Relativity and Gravitational Theory
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1979 - 2014 (36) |
| Highly cited | No |