THE PRINCIPLE OF RELATIVITY

Following up on his two previous works The Principles of Natural Knowledge and The Concept of Nature Whitehead explains his alternative theory of relativity which cuts away the casual heterogeneity of Einsteins later theory Dividing his book into three partsGeneral Principles Physical Applications and Elementary Theory of Tensorsthe authors arguments and observations utilize his own unique mix of nature philosophy and the old division between physics and geometry This work first published in 1922 is essential reading for students teachers scientists or anyone interested in the relationship of physics to philosophy English mathematician and philosopher ALFRED NORTH WHITEHEAD 18611947 contributed significantly to 20thcentury logic and metaphysics With Bertrand Russell he cowrote the landmark Principia Mathematica and also authored The Concept of Nature The Function of Reason and Process and Reality