The Other Einstein: Einstein Contra Field Theory

Science in Context 6 (1):275-290 (1993)
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The ArgumentBesides the well-known advocate of unified field theories, there was “another Einstein,” who was skeptical of the continuum as a foundational element in physics. This paper presents evidence for the existence of this “other Einstein,” and of the debate between the two Einsteins that lasted most of Einstein's life.

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10.1017/s0269889700001381

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