Quantum Ontology - A Guide to the Metaphysics of Quantum Mechanics

Informationen zum Autor Peter Lewis is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Miami. He studied physics at Oxford University and philosophy at the University of California, Irvine. His main research interest is how to understand quantum mechanics as a description of the physical world. He has published a number of articles in influential journals on various facets of this project. Klappentext Metaphysicians should pay attention to quantum mechanics-not because it provides definitive answers to many metaphysical questions, but because it reshapes standard metaphysical debates and opens up unforeseen new possibilities. Zusammenfassung Metaphysicians should pay attention to quantum mechanics-not because it provides definitive answers to many metaphysical questions, but because it reshapes standard metaphysical debates and opens up unforeseen new possibilities.

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• Authors: Peter J. Lewis, Peter J. (Associate Professor of Philosophy Lewis, Lewis Peter J.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.09.2016
• EAN: 9780190469825
• ISBN: 978-0-19-046982-5
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Wissenschaftsphilosophie und -theorie, Quantenphysik (Quantenmechanik und Quantenfeldtheorie), PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, SCIENCE / Physics / Quantum Theory, Philosophy, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Quantum physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory), Quantum physics (quantum mechanics and quantum field theory)