Mathematical Responses to the Hole Argument: Then and Now
History and Philosophy of Physics
2021-10-19 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Abstract
We argue that several apparently distinct responses to the hole argument, all invoking formal or mathematical considerations, should be viewed as a unified "mathematical response". We then consider and rebut two prominent critiques of the mathematical response before reflecting on what is ultimately at issue in this literature.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2110.08404,
title = {Mathematical Responses to the Hole Argument: Then and Now},
author = {Clara Bradley and James Owen Weatherall},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2110.08404},
year = {2021}
}