This is one of the clearest expositions in laypersons terms of
Einstein's theory of relativity and its paradigm-shifting
implications for philosophy and common-sense notions of reality.
Moritz Schlick, the influential German philosopher and leader of
the positivist school of philosophy known as the Vienna Circle,
wrote this short work in 1919 specifically to introduce readers
unfamiliar with Einstein's theories to the profound importance of
the physicist's immense contributions. Einstein himself reviewed
Schlick's work before publication and is thanked in the preface for
'giving me many useful hints'. With a talent for illustrative
analogies and a concise, lucid style of presentation, Schlick
explains both the special and the general theories of relativity.
Beginning with the older Newtonian view of space, time, and the
laws governing matter, the author proceeds to show how Einstein's
theories solved certain problems inherent in the old view and
provided a radical new conception of reality. Since their original
publication, numerous experiments have confirmed Einstein's
ideas.;Thus, Schlick's work continues to be a valuable and highly
accessible explication of one of science's most enduring
achievements.
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