Livre | Chapitre
Einstein, Kant, and the relativized a priori
pp. 253-267
Résumé
I argue that Einstein's creation of both special and general relativity instantiates Reichenbach's conception of the relativized a priori. I do this by showing how the original Kantian conception actually contributes to the development of Einstein's theories through the intervening philosophical and scientific work of Helmholtz, Mach, and Poincaré.
Détails de la publication
Publié dans:
Bitbol Michel, Kerszberg Pierre, Petitot Jean (2009) Constituting objectivity: transcendental perspectives on modern physics. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 253-267
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9510-8_15
Citation complète:
Friedman Michael, 2009, Einstein, Kant, and the relativized a priori. In M. Bitbol, P. Kerszberg & J. Petitot (eds.) Constituting objectivity (253-267). Dordrecht, Springer.