Abstract: I argue for the existence of two coincidences—or ‘miracles’—in the foundations of general relativity, which do not admit of explanation from within that theory. I suggest that these ‘miracles’ may be accounted for naturally in one particular successor theory to general relativity, namely perturbative string theory. I close by reflecting on the nature of spacetime in general relativity versus string theory.
| Building: | Angell Hall |
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| Event Type: | Lecture / Discussion |
| Tags: | Philosophy |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Department of Philosophy |
