FORCES AND SPACE: FROM PHYSICS TO METAPHYSICS AND THEOLOGY. CLOSE EFFECT. PHYSICS Part II

Annotation

The article concludes the consideration of the perception of the phenomenon of forces within the boundaries of the physical type of research. The reasons for the rejection of longrange action and the transition to short- range action in the relations of physical masses and space in the general theory of relativity are analyzed. It is noted that the definition of space as a source of gravity leads to two consequences: space is either likened to a sensory thing or turns into a geometric abstraction. The inadequacy of the quantum hypothesis of gravity is also revealed. The limitations of the physical type of cognition for a satisfactory illumination of the phenomenon of forces are stated.

Keywords

forces, attraction, pushing, space, short- range action, long-range action, general theory of relativity, curvature of space, quantum gravity, energy, gravitons

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