The quantum revolution in philosophy
By: Richard Healey
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780198714057
Subjects: Quantum theory; Philosophy; Physics
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-283) and index.
Table of contents: title: Overview : a new kind of science; title: Part I. Quantum theory. Superposition; title: Entanglement; title: "Non-locality"; title: Assigning values and states; title: Measurement; title: Interlude : some alternative interpretations; title: Part II. Philosophical revelations. Theories, models, and representation; title: Probability and explanation; title: Causation and locality; title: Observation and objectivity; title: Meaning; title: Fundamentality; title: Conclusion; title: Appendix A. Operators and the Born rule; title: Appendix B. Two arguments against naive realism; title: Appendix C. A simple model of decoherence.