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[Li Zifeng]

Li Zifeng Li Tianjiang Wang Changjin Tian Xinmin Wang Zhaoyun
( Yanshan University, Hebei , Qinhuangdao 066004,China )

Abstract: This paper introduces nowadays status of special relativity in science and philosophy as well as society, reasons of special relativity becoming famous, three viewpoints on special relativity in academe, four attitudes of public on special relativity, comments of famous scientists on special relativity, periodicals and scientific meetings as well as networks studying questions on special relativity. This paper sums up argument focus on special relativity, analyzes the logic mistakes of special relativity, investigates the authenticities of validation and application of special relativity, and concludes that the essence of special relativity is a wrong logical inference embarking from the idealist standpoint, analyzes special relativity’s harms on science and philosophy as well as society. This paper advocates the materialism style of seeking truth from facts and the publication policy of a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend, in order to liberate scientific research from imprisonment of special relativity. The views of space-time and mass-energy of idealistic special relativity should be abandoned and the views of space-time and mass-energy of materialism should be restored and developed.
Key words: special relativity; essence; philosophy; science; society; influence; space-time view; mass-quality view