Philosophy and Spacetime Physics by Sklar, Lawrence - 1985

Berkeley, CA: University Of California Press (1985), 1985. First printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. [9], x, [3], 2-335, [5] pp. Bound in brown cloth with silver lettering on the spine. In this book Professor Sklar explores the underlying structures of what were then contemporary spacetime theories, building on his previous book Space, Time, and Spacetime. Dr. Sklar explores what it means for us to believe in a scientific theory, how credible such theories could truly be when they deal with unobservable phenomena, and the relationship of the spaciotemporal structure of the world to its causal structures. An exceptional copy of Sklar's critical work on philosophy of physics and scientific theory, difficult to find in collectible condition. A Near Fine book with a former owner's name written in the corner of the free front endpaper in a Near Fine dust jacket with an occasional hint of edge wear.