时空实在论与结构实在论

Spacetime Realism and Structural Realism

结构时空实在论是结构实在论思想运用于时空实在论研究的重要结果。文章从阐述结构实在论的方法论特征开始,继而分析了时空本体论争论中时空点的地位、结构实在论方法的可能优势及不足,最后探讨目前存在的结构时空实在论的主要形式及其方法论特征,指出一种语义概念下的整体主义方法论趋向。

Structural spacetime realism is a very important outcome of the structural realism thought used in the research of spacetime. This article begins from the methodological features of structural realism and then analyses the ontological status of sapcetime point in the debate of spacetime realism and advantages and disadvantanges of structural realism. And finally, we discuss the main forms of structual spacetime realism and their methodological features, point out a holism trend on the basis of semantical concepts.