The Structural Foundations of Quantum Gravity

@inproceedings{Rickles2006TheSF,
  title={The Structural Foundations of Quantum Gravity},
  author={Dean Rickles and Steven French and Juha Saatsi},
  year={2006}
}
1. Quantum Gravity Meets Structuralism: Interweaving Relations in the Foundations of Physics 2. Structural Realism and Quantum Gravity 3. Structure, Individuality, and Quantum Gravity 4. Points, Particles, and Structural Realism 5. Holism and Structuralism in Classical and Quantum GR 6. Time and Structure in Canonical Gravity 7. The Case for Background Independence 8. Quantum Quandaries: A Category-Theoretic Perspective 
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