The Structural Metaphysics of Quantum Theory and General Relativity

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serval:BIB_4C88D7DECF21
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
The Structural Metaphysics of Quantum Theory and General Relativity
Périodique
Journal for General Philosophy of Science
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Lam Vincent, Esfeld Michael
ISSN
0925-4560
1572-8587
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2012
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
43
Numéro
2
Pages
243-258
Langue
anglais
Résumé
The paper compares ontic structural realism in quantum physics with ontic structural realism about space–time. We contend that both quantum theory and general relativity theory support a common, contentful metaphysics of ontic structural realism. After recalling the main claim of ontic structural realism and its physical support, we point out that both in the domain of quantum theory and in the domain of general relativity theory, there are objects whose essential ways of being are certain relations so that these objects do not possess an intrinsic identity. Nonetheless, the qualitative, physical nature of these relations is in the quantum case (entanglement) fundamentally different from the classical, metrical relations treated in general relativity theory.
Mots-clé
Entanglement, Hole argument, Metric, Modes, Ontic structural realism, Relations, Structures, Weak discernibility
Web of science
Open Access
Oui
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