World Enough and Space-Time: Absolute versus Relational Theories of Space and Time (Bradford Books)

Earman introduces and clarifies the historical and philosophical development of the clash between Newton's absolute conception of space and Leibniz's relative one. He separates the issues and provides new perspectives on absolute versus rational accounts of motion and substantive versus rational accounts of the ontology of spacetime, revitalizing the connection of the debate to contemporary science. John Earman is Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh.John Earman is the author of 'World Enough and Space-Time: Absolute versus Relational Theories of Space and Time (Bradford Books)', published 1992 under ISBN 9780262550215 and ISBN 0262550210.