Leibniz on Time, Space, and Relativity

by Arthur and Richard T.W. Arthur

In this book, Arthur gives fresh interpretations of Gottfried Leibniz's theories of time, space, and the relativity of motion, based on a thorough examination of Leibniz's manuscripts as well as his published papers. These are analysed in historical context, but also with an eye to their contemporary relevance. Leibniz's views on relativity have been extremely influential, first on Mach, and then on Einstein, while his novel approach to geometry in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192849077
• ISBN13: 9780192849076
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 422 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.3"