Leibnizian relationalism for general relativistic physics

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Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Titre
Leibnizian relationalism for general relativistic physics
Périodique
Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Antonio Vassallo, Michael Esfeld
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2016
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
55
Pages
101-107
Résumé
An ontology of Leibnizian relationalism, consisting in distance relations among sparse matter points and their change only, is well recognized as a serious option in the context of classical mechanics. In this paper, we investigate how this ontology fares when it comes to general relativistic physics. Using a Humean strategy, we regard the gravitational field as a means to represent the overall change in the distance relations among point particles in a way that achieves the best combination of being simple and being informative.
Mots-clé
Leibnizian relationalism, Humeanism, general relativity, gravity, shape dynamics, duality
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