The Metaphysics of Bohmian Mechanics
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The Metaphysics of Bohmian Mechanics

A Comprehensive Guide to the Different Interpretations of Bohmian Ontology

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eBook - ePub

The Metaphysics of Bohmian Mechanics

A Comprehensive Guide to the Different Interpretations of Bohmian Ontology

About this book

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.

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Information

Publisher
De Gruyter
Year
2023
eBook ISBN
9783110794236

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright
  3. Contents
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Abbreviations
  6. Introduction
  7. I The Bohmian System
  8. II The Status of the Particles
  9. III The Status of the Wave-function
  10. IV The Structuralist View
  11. Bibliography
  12. Index