14 ideas
7621 | Special relativity, unlike general relativity, was operationalist in spirit [Putnam on Einstein] |
5049 | Intelligent pleasure is the perception of beauty, order and perfection [Leibniz] |
22955 | Einstein took causation to be the bedrock of physics [Einstein, by Coveney/Highfield] |
20638 | General relativity assumes laws of nature are the same in all frames of reference [Einstein, by Close] |
4398 | An event causes another just if the second event would not have happened without the first [Lewis, by Psillos] |
20636 | Newton is a special case of Einstein's general theory, with an infinite speed of light [Einstein, by Close] |
21230 | The theory is 'special' because it sticks to observers moving straight, at constant speeds [Einstein, by Farmelo] |
21231 | Assume the speed of light is constant for all observers, and the laws of physics are the same [Einstein, by Farmelo] |
20634 | General Relativity says there is no absolute force or acceleration [Einstein, by Close] |
20648 | Mass is a measure of energy content [Einstein] |
21232 | Space-time arises from the connection between measurements of space and of time [Einstein, by Farmelo] |
5048 | Perfection is simply quantity of reality [Leibniz] |
7626 | I do not believe in a personal God [Einstein] |
5050 | Evil serves a greater good, and pain is necessary for higher pleasure [Leibniz] |