Foundations of Spacetime Physics

Antonio Vassallo is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Warsaw University of Technology, Poland, where he coordinates the philosophy of physics research group. His recent publications include "Does General Relativity Highlight Necessary Connections in Nature?" (Synthese, 2021) and "Dependence Relations in General Relativity" (European Journal for Philosophy of Science, 2020).

• Introduction, Antonio VassalloPart I: Classical spacetime physicsChapter 1. Shifts and reference, Bryan Cheng and James ReadChapter 2. Plugging holes in sophisticated substantivalism, Tomasz BigajChapter 3. What represents space-time? And what follows for substantivalism vs. relationalism and gravitational energy?, J. Brian PittsChapter 4. The physics and metaphysics of pure shape dynamics, Antonio Vassallo, Pedro Naranjo, and Tim KoslowskiChapter 5. Rotating black holes as time machines: An interim report, Juliusz DoboszewskiPart II: Quantum gravityChapter 6. Spacetime quietism in quantum gravity, Sam Baron and Baptiste Le BihanChapter 7. Space the many substances, Vera MatareseChapter 8. Quantum metaphysics and the foundations of spacetime, Vincent Lam, Laurie Letertre, and Cristian MarianiChapter 9. Four attitudes towards singularities in the search for a theory of quantum gravity, Karen Crowther and Sebastian De HaroChapter 10. TGFT condensate cosmology as an example of spacetime emergence in quantum gravity, Daniele Oriti