Relativistic Physics and Philosophy of Science
- Introduction: Relativity Theory and Logical Positivism –
- Space-Time Theories
- General Properties of Space-Time Theories
- Covariance, Invariance, and Relativity Principles
- “Absoluteness” and Space-Time Structure
- Newtonian Physics
- Kinematics: Absolute Space
- Kinematics: Galilean Relativity
- Gravitation Theory: Gravitational Force
- Gravitation Theory: Curved Space-Time
- Classical Electrodynamics
- Absolute Space and Absolute Time
- The Laws of Motion
- Gravitation and Acceleration
- Special Relativity
- Kinematics
- Digression on Deriving the Lorentz Transformations
- Dynamics
- Electrodynamics
- The Special Principle of Relativity
- The Velocity of Light
- Nonstandard (e #- ½) Simultaneity Relations
- General Relativity
- Relationalism
- Conventionalism
- Appendix: Differential Geometry
- Differentiable Manifolds
- Vectors on a Manifold
- Tensors on a Manifold
- Curves on a Manifold
- Affine Connections