The present article aims to contribute for the debate about the teaching of physics in the first year of high school, as far as the study of the theory of relativity (restrict and general) is concerned. Based on a historical and philosophical approach, it discusses the relationship between science and other cultural productions, in an effort to make students reach a more meaningful understanding of how knowledge is built and therefore, better apprehend the questions and solutions presented by Albert Einstein in his works.
physics teaching; theory of relativity; history and philosophical of science; culture
