Aug 1977
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General Relativity and Gravitation, vol. 8, Aug. 1977, p. 673-677.
Physics
Cosmology, Field Theory (Physics), Quantum Theory, Relativistic Theory, Bohr Theory, Gravitation Theory, Newton Theory, Space-Time Functions
Scientific paper
The following questions are considered: (1) does it make sense to seek a unified field theory; (2) does it make sense to seek a quantized theory of gravitation; (3) is there a real space-time in which physical events are located; and (4) is the 'superdeterminism' implied by relativity theory compatible with other forms of determinism. It is suggested that the question of a unified field theory hinges on the problem of whether a given interaction is actually an interaction or is the framework of physical nature and that quantization of the gravitational 'field' is not compulsory since gravitation may very well be more universal than quantization. Arguments are presented to the effect that space-time should not be conceived of as a generalization of some sort of space, that space itself is merely an analytical construct, that 'real' space is actually matter in time, and that the question about determinism is moot in this context. Some alternate arguments in favor of quantization are briefly discussed.
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