The quantum revolution in philosophy
Quantum theory launched a revolution in physics. But we have yet to understand the revolution's significance for philosophy. Richard Healey opens a path to such understanding. The first part of this book offers a self-contained but opinionated introduction to quantum theory. The second part assesses the theory's philosophical significance.
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- Full title :The quantum revolution in philosophy / Richard Healey.
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Quantum theory launched a revolution in physics. But we have yet to understand the revolution's significance for philosophy. Richard Healey opens a path to such understanding. The first part of this book offers a self-contained but opinionated introduction to quantum theory. The second part assesses the theory's philosophical significance.
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- Publication Date:2017.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication:Oxford, United Kingdom
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2017.
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- Description:1 online resource
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780191782503, 0191782505, 9780191023446, 0191023442
- oclc:ocn979777172
- LC Classification:QC174.12
- Dewey Decimal:530.12
Table of Contents
Overview : a new kind of science -- PART I: Quantum theory -- Superposition -- Entanglement -- "Non-locality" -- Assigning values and states -- Measurement -- Interlude : some alternative interpretations -- PART II: Philosophical revelations -- Theories, models, and representation -- Probability and explanation -- Causation and locality -- Observation and objectivity -- Meaning -- Fundamentality -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Operators and the Born rule -- Appendix B. Two arguments against naive realism -- Appendix C.A simple model of decoherence.
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