Einstein, relativity, and absolute simultaneity [

Presenting a collection of original essays from a team of international philosophers and physicists, this volume reassesses the contemporary paradigm of the relativistic concept of time. There is no other book like this currently available.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Craig, William Lane (Author), Smith, Quentin , 1952- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge , c2008
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505 0 |a 1. The metaphysics of special relativity: three views -- 2. Finding ''real'' time in quantum mechanics -- 3. A radical rethinking of quantum gravity: rejecting Einstein's relativity and unifying Bohmian quantum mechanics with a Bell-neo-Lorentzian absolute time, space and gravity -- 4. Hidden variables and the large-scale structure of space-time -- 5. Non-local correlations in quantum theory: how the trick might be done -- 6. The zero acceleration discontinuity and absolute simultaneity -- 7. Global Positioning System and the twins' paradox -- 8. A defense of absolute simultaneity -- 9. Cosmic simultaneity -- 10. Presentism, eternalism and relativity physics -- 11. The Special Theory and absolute simultaneity 
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650 0 |a Absolute simultaneity 
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