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Identity in Physics
Af: Steven French, Decio Krause Engelsk Hardback
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Identity in Physics
Af: Steven French, Decio Krause Engelsk Hardback
Can quantum particles be regarded as individuals, just like books, tables and people? According to the ''received'' view - articulated by several physicists in the immediate aftermath of the quantum revolution - quantum physics itself tells us they cannot: quantum particles, unlike their classical counterparts, must be regarded as ''non-individuals'' in some sense. However, recent work has indicated that this is not the whole story and that the theory is also consistent with the position that such particles can be taken to be individuals, albeit at a metaphysical price. Drawing on philosophical accounts of identity and individuality, as well as the histories of both classical and quantum physics, the authors explore these two alternative metaphysical packages. In particular, they argue that if quantum particles are regarded as individuals, then Leibniz''s famous Principle of the Identity of Indiscernibles is in fact violated. Recent discussions of this conclusion are analysed in detail and, again, the costs involved in saving the Principle are carefully considered. Taking the alternative package, the authors deploy recent work in non-standard logic and set theory to indicate how we can make sense of the idea that objects can be non-individuals. The concluding chapter suggests how these results might then be extended to quantum field theory. Identity in Physics brings together a range of work in this area and further develops the authors'' own contributions to the debate. Uniquely, as the title indicates, it situates this work in the appropriate formal, historical, and philosophical contexts.
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Can quantum particles be regarded as individuals, just like books, tables and people? According to the ''received'' view - articulated by several physicists in the immediate aftermath of the quantum revolution - quantum physics itself tells us they cannot: quantum particles, unlike their classical counterparts, must be regarded as ''non-individuals'' in some sense. However, recent work has indicated that this is not the whole story and that the theory is also consistent with the position that such particles can be taken to be individuals, albeit at a metaphysical price. Drawing on philosophical accounts of identity and individuality, as well as the histories of both classical and quantum physics, the authors explore these two alternative metaphysical packages. In particular, they argue that if quantum particles are regarded as individuals, then Leibniz''s famous Principle of the Identity of Indiscernibles is in fact violated. Recent discussions of this conclusion are analysed in detail and, again, the costs involved in saving the Principle are carefully considered. Taking the alternative package, the authors deploy recent work in non-standard logic and set theory to indicate how we can make sense of the idea that objects can be non-individuals. The concluding chapter suggests how these results might then be extended to quantum field theory. Identity in Physics brings together a range of work in this area and further develops the authors'' own contributions to the debate. Uniquely, as the title indicates, it situates this work in the appropriate formal, historical, and philosophical contexts.
Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 440
ISBN-13: 9780199278244
Indbinding: Hardback
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ISBN-10: 0199278245
Udg. Dato: 22 jun 2006
Længde: 30mm
Bredde: 241mm
Højde: 165mm
Oplagsdato: 22 jun 2006
Forfatter(e): Steven French, Decio Krause
Forfatter(e) Steven French, Decio Krause


Kategori Filosofi: metafysik og ontologi


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Hardback


Sider 440


Udgave


Længde 30mm


Bredde 241mm


Højde 165mm


Udg. Dato 22 jun 2006


Oplagsdato 22 jun 2006

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