The Metaphysics of Bohmian Mechanics

A Comprehensive Guide to the Different Interpretations of Bohmian Ontology

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Buch | Hardcover
XVII, 241 Seiten
2023
De Gruyter (Verlag)
978-3-11-079374-1 (ISBN)
134,95 inkl. MwSt
lt;p>This series is devoted to publishing books in the fields of epistemology, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and philosophy of science. It is an outstanding platform for state of the art contributions. The studies are carried out in an argumentative style and advance current debates in a significant manner. While the main publication language is English, we also welcome German language submissions. All books are peer-reviewed.


The aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive guide to the metaphysics of Bohmian mechanics. Bohmian mechanics is a quantum theory that describes the motion of particles following trajectories that are determined by the quantum wave-function. The key question that the theory has to face relates to the ontological interpretation of the quantum wave-function. The main debate has mostly centered around two opposing views, wave-function realism on the one hand, and the nomological view on the other hand. The supporters of the former believe that the wave-function is a physical field living in a high-dimensional space; the supporters of the latter regard the wave-function as just an entity that appears in the laws of nature and lacks physical status. This monograph discusses both views open-mindedly, illuminating their tacit problems and providing new insight into how they can be overcome. Moreover, it discusses the structuralist view, which is often neglected and which can be regarded as a reconciliation of the two main opposing camps.

lt;p>Vera Matarese, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Epistemic Studies ; 51
Zusatzinfo 12 b/w ill.
Verlagsort Berlin/Boston
Sprache englisch
Maße 155 x 230 mm
Gewicht 501 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie
Schlagworte Nomologische Ansicht • Quanten-Wellenfunktion • Strukturalistische Sichtweise • Wellenfunktions-Realismus
ISBN-10 3-11-079374-1 / 3110793741
ISBN-13 978-3-11-079374-1 / 9783110793741
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