Time and the Metaphysics of Relativity

2001
ISBN: 978-0-7923-6668-3
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 284 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1320 g

Reihe: Philosophical Studies Series

The larger project of which this volume forms part is an attempt to craft a coherent doctrine of divine eternity and God's relationship to time. Central to this project is the integration of the concerns of theology with the concept of time in relativity theory. This volume provides an accessible and philosophically informed examination of the concept of time in relativity, the ultimate aim being the achievement of a tenable theological synthesis.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Craig, W. L.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Wissenschaftstheorie, Wissenschaftsphilosophie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Wissenschaften: Theorie, Epistemologie, Methodik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Metaphysik, Ontologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 The Historical Background of Special Relativity.- 2 Einstein’s Special Theory.- 3 Time Dilation and Length Contraction.- 4 Empirical Confirmation of Special Relativity.- 5 Two Relativistic Interpretations.- 6 The Classical Concept of Time.- 7 The Positivistic Foundations of Relativity Theory.- 8 The Elimination of Absolute Time.- 9 Absolute Time and Relativistic Time.- 10 God’s Time and General Relativty.- 11 Conclusion.- Proper Name Index.