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Spacetime structuralism

Jonathan Bain

pp. 37-65

Abstract

In this essay, I consider the ontological status of spacetime from the points of view of the standard tensor formalism and three alternatives: twistor theory, Einstein algebras, and geometric algebra. I briefly review how classical field theories can be formulated in each of these formalisms, and indicate how this suggests a structural realist interpretation of spacetime.

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Dieks Dennis (2006) The ontology of spacetime. Amsterdam, Elsevier.

Pages: 37-65

Full citation:

Bain Jonathan (2006) „Spacetime structuralism“, In: D. Dieks (ed.), The ontology of spacetime, Amsterdam, Elsevier, 37–65.