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Exploring the Limits of Physics
I’ve found a publisher for my book on philosophy and physics: World Scientific. 😀 The deadline for the first draft is December 2023, so I have some busy months ahead of me. As a ‘teaser’, here is the introduction to … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy of Physics
Tagged book, Einstein, Fedde Benedictus, philosophy, physics, relativity
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The twin/postmen paradox
Einstein’s twin paradox is more familiar to us than we think. Then why does it feel so strange? I promised my students some extra guidance, so I wrote this post. [For a course I am currently teaching at a university … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy of Physics
Tagged Einstein, philosophy, physics, relativity, twin paradox
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Coping with covid II: English translation
I promised that I would write another blogpost (click here for the first) about how I cope with the whole quarantine situation, so here it is. The second part of my strategy is to do a lot of writing. That … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy of Physics
Tagged alice in wonderland, Gerard 't Hooft, reality, relativity
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Einstein and Kant: Synthetic Relativity?
Kant presupposed the possibility of knowledge, whereas Einstein presupposed the possibility of physics (by postulating relativity) Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy of Physics
Tagged Einstein, Kant, philosophy, relativity, synthetic a priori
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