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On Mach on time (2021)

Karim P. Y. Thébault (Author)

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science
Volume: 89
Pages: 84-102
Publication date: 2021
Language: English

URI: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0039368121001114

DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2021.08.001

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Physics Astronomical clocks Relativity Time measurement Time Time perception 19th century Mach, Ernst

Mach's views on the nature of time have been unduly neglected. They are both more defensible in their own historical context and more relevant to our own contemporary context than has been appreciated. This essay provides an extended and comprehensive discussion of Mach's writings on time offering novel analysis and interpretation. Contra the prevailing current in the secondary literature, Mach's views on time are shown to be largely vindicated in the context of late nineteenth century physics. Then, building upon this more historical project, we conclude with a critical evaluation of the modern Machian view of time due to Barbour within the context of relativistic chronometry as instantiated via pulsar clocks and atomic clocks. Once more, considered analysis serves to support the Machian view. About time we go back to Mach.

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