Based on the concept of a physical system, this book offers a new
philosophical interpretation of classical mechanics and the Special
Theory of Relativity. According to Belkind's view the role of physical
theory is to describe the motions of the parts of a physical system in
relation to the motions of the whole. This approach provides a new
perspective into the foundations of physical theory, where motions of
parts and wholes of physical systems are taken to be fundamental, prior
to spacetime, material properties and laws of motion. He defends this
claim with a constructive project, deriving basic aspects of classical
theories from the motions of parts and wholes. This exciting project
will challenge readers to reevaluate how they understand the structure
of the physical world in which we live.