Potentiality, Entanglement and Passion-at-a-Distance

Quantum Mechanical Studies for Abner Shimony, Volume Two

276 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.

• Reihe: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
• Themen: Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik (Quantenmechanik und Quantenfeldtheorie)
• ISBN: 9780792344537
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 30.06.1997
• Größe: 23.4 x 15.6 cm
• Verlag: Springer Netherland
• Herausgegeben von: Robert S. Cohen, M. Horne, J.J. Stachel