The Metaphysics of Bohmian Mechanics

A Comprehensive Guide to the Different Interpretations of Bohmian Ontology
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-3-11-079374-1
Verlag: De Gruyter

Buch, Englisch, 241 Seiten, Format (B × H): 158 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 506 g

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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.

Zielgruppe

Scholars and students in philosophy of science or physics, metaph

Autoren/Hrsg.

Matarese, Vera

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Erkenntnistheorie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie der Mathematik, Philosophie der Physik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Metaphysik, Ontologie

Über Autor(innen)

Vera Matarese, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.