Article ID: CBB000800279

An “Abstruse” Doctrine: The Historical-Philosophical Meaning of Einstein's Relativity in Federigo Enriques (2007)

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The aim of this article is to analyse the epistemological and historical interpretation that Federigo Enriques offered about Einstein's relativity. In the first part, we will point out the importance, in Enriques' thought, of the mathematical and philosophical concep of space in order to consider relativity as a link between physics and geometry. We will show how Einstein's theory constituted, for Enriques, the proof of the same empirical nature of geometry and physics. The second part is dedicated to the historical roots of relativity. Enriques identified in Parmenides' philosophy, and in its movement's existence denial, the first formulation of the relativity concept. At the end we will show how epistemological and historical points of view on relativity are complementary in Enriques' analysis, and allow a reciprocal comprehension.

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Authors & Contributors
ten Hagen, Sjang L.
Waal, Elske de
Weinstein, Galina
D'Agostino, Salvo
Stanley, Matthew
Malloy, Vanja V.
Concepts
Relativity
Physics
Philosophy of science
Epistemology
Philosophy
Quantum mechanics
Time Periods
20th century, early
20th century
19th century
Places
Germany
United States
Italy
Europe
Great Britain
England
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