Untangling Space and Time | Tim Maudlin | IAI

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Published on June 14, 2022 3:30:05 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvaXUtZrtkY

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Tim Maudlin discusses how to frame the fundamental laws of space-time.

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Ever since Einstein posited his theory of general relativity, we have combined the concepts of space and time into simply "space-time", and believe the two to be continuous with one another. Join philosopher of science, Tim Maudlin as he argues the two should be separated once again.

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Tim Maudlin is founder and Director of the John Bell Institute for the Foundations of Physics and he is also Professor of Philosophy at New York University. He has done influential work on the metaphysical foundations of physics and logic.

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