Perspectivism and Special Relativity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21665952 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mahdi Khalili (0000-0001-8294-8986, Sharif University of Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Teorie vědy / Theory of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1210-0250 • E-ISSN: 1804-6347 |
| Publisher | Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.46938/tv.2021.516 |
| OpenAlex | W3208436079 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
The special theory of relativity holds significant interest for scientific perspectivists. In this paper, I distinguish between two related meanings of “perspectival,” and argue that reference frames are perspectives, provided that perspectival means “being conditional” rather than “being partial.” Frame-dependent properties such as length, time duration, and simultaneity, are not partially measured in a reference frame, but their measurements are conditional on the choice of frame. I also discuss whether the constancy of the speed of light depends on perspectival factors such as the idealized definition of the speed of light in a perfect vacuum and the Einstein synchronization convention. Furthermore, I argue for the view that the constancy of its speed is a robust property of light according to the conditions of currently acceptable experimental setups pertaining to special relativity, and conclude that this view supports perspectivism
Classical mechanics · Einstein · Epistemology · Frame of reference · Perspectivism · Physics · Reference frame · Simultaneity · Special relativity · Theoretical physics · Theory of relativity · Computer Science · Mathematics · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Quantum Mechanics and Applications · Relativity and Gravitational Theory
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Physical Relativity
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How do causes depend on us? The many faces of perspectivalism
Robustness and reality
Realism, perspectivism, and disagreement in science
Perspectivism, inconsistent models, and contrastive explanation
Definition, Convention, and Simultaneity
Did Malament Prove the Non-Conventionality of Simultaneity in the Special Theory of Relativity
Four Kinds of Perspectival Truth
Scientific Perspectivism
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |