Potentiality, Entanglement and Passion-at-a-Distance (eBook)

Quantum Mechanical Studies for Abner Shimony, Volume Two

Robert S. Cohen, M. Horne, J.J. Stachel (Herausgeber)

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2013
Springer Netherlands (Verlag)
978-94-017-2732-7 (ISBN)

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Potentiality, Entanglement and Passion-at-a-Distance is a book for theoretical physicists and philosophers of modern physics. It treats a puzzling and provocative aspect of recent quantum physics: the apparent interaction of certain physical events that cannot share any causal connection. These are said to be `entangled' in some way, but an explanation remains elusive. Abner Shimony - to whom the book is dedicated - and others suggest the need to revive the category of what may be seen as a metaphysical potentiality. Abner has described these events without actions to link them as `passion at a distance': not active, but passive. The discussions gathered here are written by a truly remarkable cast of scientists and philosophers and shed new light on the most profound puzzles of our times.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 14.3.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Theorie / Studium ► Künstliche Intelligenz / Robotik
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Hochenergiephysik / Teilchenphysik
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Quantenphysik
• ISBN-10: 94-017-2732-5 / 9401727325
• ISBN-13: 978-94-017-2732-7 / 9789401727327