Empiricism and Relationism Intertwined: Hume and Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity

Slavov, Matias

doi:10.1387/theoria.14846

dc.contributor.author	Slavov, Matias
dc.date.accessioned	2016-06-08T09:42:24Z
dc.date.available	2016-06-08T09:42:24Z
dc.date.issued	2016
dc.identifier.citation	Slavov, M. (2016). Empiricism and Relationism Intertwined: Hume and Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity. <i>Theoria</i>, <i>31</i>(2), 247-263. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1387/theoria.14846" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1387/theoria.14846</a>
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dc.identifier.uri	https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/50182
dc.description.abstract	Einstein acknowledged that his reading of Hume influenced the development of his special theory of relativity. In this article, I juxtapose Hume’s philosophy with Einstein’s philosophical analysis related to his special relativity. I argue that there are two common points to be found in their writings, namely an empiricist theory of ideas and concepts, and a relationist ontology regarding space and time. The main thesis of this article is that these two points are intertwined in Hume and Einstein.
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dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	University of the Basque Country
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Theoria
dc.rights	In Copyright
dc.subject.other	Einstein, Albert
dc.subject.other	History of special relativity
dc.subject.other	Hume, David
dc.subject.other	Space and time
dc.title	Empiricism and Relationism Intertwined: Hume and Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity
dc.type	article
dc.identifier.urn	URN:NBN:fi:jyu-201606072953
dc.contributor.laitos	Yhteiskuntatieteiden ja filosofian laitos	fi
dc.contributor.laitos	Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy	en
dc.contributor.oppiaine	Filosofia	fi
dc.contributor.oppiaine	Philosophy	en
dc.type.uri	http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle
dc.date.updated	2016-06-07T12:15:12Z
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dc.description.reviewstatus	peerReviewed
dc.format.pagerange	247-263
dc.relation.issn	0495-4548
dc.relation.numberinseries	2
dc.relation.volume	31
dc.type.version	publishedVersion
dc.rights.copyright	© the Author, 2016. Published by University of the Basque Country.
dc.rights.accesslevel	openAccess
dc.format.content	fulltext
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dc.relation.doi	10.1387/theoria.14846
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