Chapter 4: Minkowski Space-Time: A Glorious Non-Entity

It is argued that Minkowski space-time cannot serve as the deep structure within a "constructive" version of the special theory of relativity, contrary to widespread opinion in the philosophical community. This paper is dedicated to the memory of Jeeva Anandan. © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rig...

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Main Authors: Brown, H, Pooley, O
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006
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