On the mathematics and metaphysics of the hole argument
History and Philosophy of Physics
2021-11-02 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Abstract
We make some remarks on the mathematics and metaphysics of the hole argument, in response to a recent article in this journal by Weatherall ([2018]). Broadly speaking, we defend the mainstream philosophical literature from the claim that correct usage of the mathematics of general relativity 'blocks' the argument.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2110.04036,
title = {On the mathematics and metaphysics of the hole argument},
author = {Oliver Pooley and James Read},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2110.04036},
year = {2021}
}
Comments
Forthcoming in British Journal for the Philosophy of Science