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Philosophy of Physics Dimensions of Philosophy Series Norman Daniels and Keith Lehrer, Editors Philosophy of Physics, Lawrence Sklar Metaphysics, Peter van Inwagen Theory of Knowledge, Keith Lehrer Philosophy of Law: An Introduction to Jurisprudence, Revised Edition, Jeffrie G. Murphy and Jules L. Coleman Philosophy of Social Science, Alexander Rosenberg Introduction to Marx and Engels: A Critical Reconstruction, Richard Schmitt FORTHCOMING Philosophy of Biology, Elliott Sober Philosophy of Science, Clark Glymour Philosophy of Mind, Jaegwon Kim Contemporary Continental Philosophy, Bernd Magnus Political Philosophy, Jean Hampton Normative Ethics, Shelly Kagan Philosophy of Religion, Thomas V. Morris Philosophy of Education, Nel Noddings Also by Lawrence Sklar Space, Time, and Spacetime Philosophy and Spacetime Physics Philosophy of Physics Lawrence Sklar University of Michigan CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group Boca Raton London New York CRC Press is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business Dimensions of Philosophy Series First published 1992 by Westview Press Published 2018 by CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742 CRC Press is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business Copyright © 1992 Taylor & Francis Group LLC No claim to original U.S. Government works This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the author and publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or the consequences of their use. The authors and publishers have attempted to trace the copyright holders of all material reproduced in this publication and apologize to copyright holders if permission to publish in this form has not been obtained. If any copyright material has not been acknowledged please write and let us know so we may rectify in any future reprint. Except as permitted under U.S. Copyright Law, no part of this book may be reprinted, reproduced, transmitted, or utilized in any form by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the publishers. For permission to photocopy or use material electronically from this work, please access www.copyright.com (http://www.copyright.com/) or contact the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400. CCC is a not-for-profit organization that provides licenses and registration for a variety of users. For organizations that have been granted a photocopy license by the CCC, a separate system of payment has been arranged. Trademark Notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Visit the Taylor & Francis Web site at http://www.taylorandfrancis.com and the CRC Press Web site at http://www.crcpress.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Sklar, Lawrence. Philosophy of Physics / Lawrence Sklar. p. cm. — (Dimensions of philosophy series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8133-0599-3 — ISBN 0-8133-0625-6 (pbk.) 1. Physics—Philosophy. I. Title. II. Series. QC6.S578 1992 SSO'.Ol—dc20 92-18759 CIP ISBN 13: 978-0-8133-0625-4 (pbk) For Pat and Rubby Contents Acknowledgments 1 Introduction: Philosophy and the Physical Sciences The Relation of Science to Philosophy, 1 Modern Physics and Philosophy, 3 Philosophy of Physics and General Philosophy, 7 The Aim and Structure of This Book, 9 2 Space, Time, and Motion Traditional Philosophical Problems of Space and Time, 11 The Debate Between Newton and Leibniz, 19 From Space and Time to Spacetime, 25 Gravity and the Curvature of Spacetime, 40 How Do We Know the True Geometry of the World? 53 What Kind of Being Does Spacetime Have? 69 Further Readings, 90 3 The Introduction of Probability into Physics Philosophers on Probability and Statistical Explanation, 92 From Thermodynamics to Statistical Mechanics, 109 The Problem of Irreversibility and Attempts to Solve It, 121 The Problem of "The Direction of Time," 147 Further Readings, 155
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