文档介绍：The Ontology of Spacetime
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Philosophy and Foundations of Physics
Series Editors: Dennis Dieks and Miklos Redei
In this series:
Vol. 1: The Ontology of Spacetime
Edited by Dennis Dieks
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The Ontology of Spacetime
Edited by
Dennis Dieks
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ISBN-13: 978-0-444-52768-4
ISBN-10: 0-444-52768-0
ISSN: 1871-1774
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