A Helmholtzian Approach To Space And Time

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A 38 (3):528-542 (2007)
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A slight modification of Helmholtz’s metrical approach to the foundations of geometry leads to the locally Euclidian character of space without restriction of the curvature. A bolder generalization involving time measurement leads to the locally Minkowskian character of spacetime. Some philosophical consequences of these results are drawn.Keywords: Hermann Helmholtz; Space; Time; Spacetime.

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10.1016/j.shpsa.2007.06.001

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