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Where Does General Relativity Break Down?
Document Type
article
Source
Philosophy of Science. 90(5)
Subject
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Language
Abstract
Abstract: It is widely accepted by physicists and philosophers of physics alike that there are certain contexts in which general relativity will “break down.” In such cases, one expects to need some as-yet-undiscovered successor theory. This article discusses certain pathologies of general relativity that might be taken to signal that the theory is breaking down and considers how one might expect a successor theory to do better. The upshot is an unconventional interpretation of the “strong cosmic censorship hypothesis.”