Einstein vs. Bergson : An Enduring Quarrel on Time

doi:10.1515/9783110753707

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Campo, Alessandra (editor)

Gozzano, Simone (editor)

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Abstract

On 6 April 1922, Einstein met Bergson to debate the nature of time: is the time the physicist calculates the same time the philosopher reflects on? Einstein claimed that only scientific time is real, while Bergson argued that scientific time always presupposes a living and perceiving subject. On that day, nearly 100 years ago, conflict was inevitable. Is it still inevitable today? How many kinds of time are there?

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Bergson; Einstein; time; quarrel; thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHC Ancient history; thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QD Philosophy::QDH Philosophical traditions and schools of thought::QDHR Western philosophy from c 1800; thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QD Philosophy::QDH Philosophical traditions and schools of thought::QDHR Western philosophy from c 1800::QDHR9 Analytical philosophy and Logical Positivism; thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QD Philosophy::QDT Topics in philosophy::QDTJ Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PD Science: general issues::PDA Philosophy of science