Einstein, Kant, and the relativized a priori

Friedman Michael

Buch | Kapitel

Einstein, Kant, and the relativized a priori

Michael Friedman

pp. 253-267

Abstrakt

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.

Publication details

Published in:

Bitbol Michel, Kerszberg Pierre, Petitot Jean (2009) Constituting objectivity: transcendental perspectives on modern physics. Dordrecht, Springer.

Seiten: 253-267

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9510-8_15

Referenz:

Friedman Michael (2009) „Einstein, Kant, and the relativized a priori“, In: M. Bitbol, P. Kerszberg & J. Petitot (eds.), Constituting objectivity, Dordrecht, Springer, 253–267.