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The Philosophy of Space and Time (Philosophie der Raum-Zeit-Lehre)

Hans Reichenbach
1928 · German
Philosophy of physics / space-time theory · Berlin Society for Empirical Philosophy / logical empiricism

Reichenbach's 1928 foundational philosophy of space and time — relativistic philosophy of space-time

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Attribute The Philosophy of Space and Time (Philosophie der Raum-Zeit-Lehre) (Mid)
Time · Extent Infinite
Time · Ontological Status Substantival
Time · Grain Continuous
Time · Freedom Non-Deterministic
Time · Traversability Linear
Time · Dimensionality One
Time · Direction Uni-directional
Space · Extent Infinite
Space · Ontological Status Substantival
Space · Curvature Curved
Space · Dimensionality Three
Space · Locality Local
Matter · Extent Infinite
Matter · Ontological Status Substantival
Matter · Conservation Conserved
Matter · Dimensionality Three
Matter · Locality Local
Observer · Time Instance Single
Observer · Space Instance Single
Observer · Knowledge Extent Partial
Observer · Knowledge Retainment Total
Observer · Physicality Embodied
Observer · Agency Both
Observer · Number Plural
Observer · Metaphysical Agency None
Observer · Moral Authority Reason
Observer · Theological Method
Energy · Extent Infinite
Energy · Ontological Status Substantival
Energy · Conservation Conserved
Energy · Dispersibility Irreversible
Information · Ontological Status Substantival
Information · Cosmic Conservation Conserved
Information · Personal Conservation Conserved
Information · Granularity Continuous

Dimension-by-Dimension Evidence

What each work's passages reveal about its stance on each of the six dimensions.

Time

The Philosophy of Space and Time (Philosophie der Raum-Zeit-Lehre)

Central — relativistic philosophy of time.

Space

The Philosophy of Space and Time (Philosophie der Raum-Zeit-Lehre)

Central — relativistic philosophy of space.

Matter

The Philosophy of Space and Time (Philosophie der Raum-Zeit-Lehre)

The relativistic-physical matter.

Observer

The Philosophy of Space and Time (Philosophie der Raum-Zeit-Lehre)

The relativistic physicist-philosopher.

Energy

The Philosophy of Space and Time (Philosophie der Raum-Zeit-Lehre)

Relativistic energies.

Information

The Philosophy of Space and Time (Philosophie der Raum-Zeit-Lehre)

Foundational relativistic philosophy of space-time framework.

Internal Tensions

Where each work's argument pulls against itself.

The Philosophy of Space and Time (Philosophie der Raum-Zeit-Lehre)

Reichenbach's relativistic philosophy of space-time foundational for analytic philosophy of physics.