On the foundations and interpretation of the special theory of relativity

This article examines conceptual and experimental issues related to the measurement and interpretation of the speed of light and their implications for the foundations of special relativity. The study includes analysis of all “unexpected” and “inexplicable” results of the most famous experiments related to the measurement of the speed of light, a re-examination of the arguments presented in Albert Einstein’s paper “On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies,” and a discussion of ideas developed in the author’s previous works. Based on this analysis, the paper outlines a conceptual framework termed the “Model of Uncertainty of the Universe.” Within this framework, an alternative interpretation of the postulate of the invariance of the speed of light is proposed in relation to the conceptual foundations of the special theory of relativity.