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Potentiality, Entanglement and Passion-at-a-Distance: Quantum Mechanical Studies for Abner Shimony, Volume Two (Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science)
Shimony, Abner, Horne, Michael, Stachel, John J.
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Hardcover. This second volume of two treats a puzzling and provocative aspect of recent quantum physics: the apparent interaction of certain physical events that cannot share any causal connection. Abner Shimony, to whom the book is dedicated, has described these events as "passion-at-a-distance". Editor(s): Cohen, Robert S.; Horne, M.; Stachel, J. J. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 616.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792344537
SKU
V9780792344537
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