The hole argument is a philosophical and conceptual issue in the foundation of general relativity, primarily associated with the work of Albert Einstein and later discussions by philosophers and physicists. It arises in the context of the interpretation of spacetime and the nature of physical objects within it. ### What is the Hole Argument? 1. **Concept of the Hole**: Imagine a region of spacetime where the gravitational field is described by a specific metric (the mathematical representation of spacetime geometry).
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