当代时空实在论思想探源

The Ideological Origins of Contemporary Spacetime Realism

时空实在论是当代物理学哲学的一个重要研究方向,也是当代科学哲学研究的一个重要理论根基。20世纪60年代以来,时空实在论一直是一个热门话题,得到了很好的发展,但其也面临着一系列困境。到目前为止,所有时空实在论的方案都没有能完全解决这些困境。要全面理解当代时空实在论,必须从其哲学和物理学渊源上进行分析。论文从时空的形而上学定位、物理学时空的理性化思考和科学哲学方法论的融合趋势三个方面介绍了当代时空实在论的思想渊源,在此基础上提出了时空实在论发展的四条原则。

Spacetime realism is one of the important branches of philosophy of physics, and it is also an important theoretical foundation of the philosophy of science. It has become a hot topic since 1960s, and has developed a lot. However, it also faces lots of problems. So far, none of the spacetime realism strategies has resolved all the prob- lems. We must analyze the philosophical and physical origins of pacetime realism so that we can understand contem- porary spacetime realism strategies properly. This article introduces the historical origins of spacetime realism from three aspects： the metaphysical status of spacetime, the rational consideration of physical spacetime and the method- ological merging tendency of philosophy of science. The paper also raises four principles for the development of spacetime realism.