Andrea Reichenberger (Paderborn University

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https://hwps.de/ecc/1/2Center for the History of Women Philosophers and ScientistsPaderborn University, GermanyThe Clock Paradox in Luise Lange(1891–1978)Andrea ReichenbergerPaderborn UniversityIn the late 1920s Luise Lange published two articles on the relativity of time. In them shecriticized alleged philosophical refutations of the theory of relativity of time, known simplyas “the clock paradox” or “the twin paradox.” Lange demonstrated that the so-called“clock paradox” was not paradoxical at all. Rather it was based upon a misunderstandingof  the  theory  of  the  relativity  of  time  and  conflicted  with  common-sense  beliefs.  Therewas, she argued, a false premise regarding the symmetrical motions of the clocks or twins.The  false  premise  led  to  what  she  identified  as  a  pair  of  false  solutions  to  the  allegedparadox. One false “solution” was that acceleration was necessary in order to explain thisthought experiment.  The other false solution she identified as the claim that a completesolution to the clock paradox can only be found within the framework of a general theoryof relativity.Primary Sources:Lange,  Luise  1927a.  The  Clock  Paradox  in  the  Theory  of  Relativity.  The  AmericanMathematical Monthly 34, 22–30.Lange, Luise 1927b. On a Misconception of the Relativity of Time. School Science andMathematics 27/5, 500–506.Secondary Sources:Reichenberger, Andrea 2018. The Clock Paradox: Luise Lange's Discussion, in Christian, A.;Hommen,  D.;  Retzlaff,  N.  &  Schurz,  G.  (eds.):  Philosophy  of  Science.  Between  theNatural  Science,  the Social  Sciences,  and the Humanities.  Dordrecht:  Springer,https://hwps.de/ecc/2/255–61.Keywords:clock paradox, twin paradox, theory of relativity, time dilation

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