Some remarks on recent approaches to torsionful non-relativistic gravity

Over the past decade, the physics literature on torsionful non-relativistic gravity has burgeoned; more recently, philosophers have also begin to explore this topic. As of yet, however, the connections between the writings of physicists and philosophers on torsionful non-relativistic gravity remain...

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Main Authors: March, E, Read, J, Teh, N, Wolf, W
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2024
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Summary:Over the past decade, the physics literature on torsionful non-relativistic gravity has burgeoned; more recently, philosophers have also begin to explore this topic. As of yet, however, the connections between the writings of physicists and philosophers on torsionful non-relativistic gravity remain unclear. In this article, we seek to bridge the gap, in particular by situating within the context of the existing physics literature a recent theory of non-relativistic torsionful gravity developed by philosophers Meskhidze and Weatherall (2023); we also discuss the philosophical significance of that theory.