Warsaw Spacetime Colloquium #14 - Carl Hoefer (2022/05/20)
Channel: International Center for Formal Ontology
Date: 2022-05-24

Title: Much Ado about Nothing: The Dubious Roles of Points in the Metaphysics of Spacetime

Chair: Antonio Vassallo

Abstract: In a new generation of work on the Hole argument and the right way to formulate substantivalism, the tiniest things of all continue to play an outsized role. In my talk, I will discuss some of the mischiefs that philosophers cause with points, and then offer some reflections on how we might try to re-think the issues.
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The Colloquium's goal is to provide a window into the state-of-the-art in the foundations of spacetime physics. It brings together top-level philosophers and physicists willing to share their current research with an international audience. The Colloquium is organized by the Philosophy of Physics Group at the International Center for Formal Ontology, Faculty of Administration and Social Sciences, Warsaw University of Technology.