The Physicist and the Philosopher: Einstein, Bergson, and the Debate That Changed Our Understanding of Time
Jimena Canales • Princeton University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0691173177
The Physicist and the Philosopher: Einstein, Bergson, and the Debate That Changed Our Understanding of Time
Jimena Canales • Princeton University Press
ISBN-10: 0691173176 · ISBN-13: 978‑0691173177 · 1922
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Jimena Canales reconstructs the 1922 encounter between Albert Einstein and Henri Bergson, a pivotal moment that redefined the conceptual boundaries between physics and philosophy. By examining the clash between Einstein’s relativistic time and Bergson’s lived duration, the book illustrates how this intellectual confrontation shaped modern perceptions of scientific objectivity and subjective experience.
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