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edocfu_9958354013402883
Format:
1 online resource(274p.) :
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illustrations.
Edition:
Electronic reproduction. Berlin/Boston : De Gruyter, 2010. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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ISBN:
9783110326123
Series Statement:
Philosophische Analyse / Philosophical Analysis; 37
Content:
Today, quantum field theory (QFT)—the mathematical and conceptual framework for contemporary elementary particle physics—is the best starting point for analysing the fundamental building blocks of the material world. QFT if taken seriously in its metaphysical implications yields a picture of the world that is at variance with central classical conceptions. The core of Kuhlmann’s investigation consists in the analysis of various ontological interpretations of QFT, e.g. substance ontologies as well as a process-ontological approach. Eventually, Kuhlmann proposes a dispositional trope ontology, according to which particularized properties and not things are the most basic entities, in terms of which all other entities are to be analysed, e.g as bundles of properties. This book was chosen for the 2009 ontos-Award for research on analytical ontology and metaphysics by the German Society for Analytical Philosophy.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Preface --
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1. Introduction --
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2. Philosophical Background --
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3. Ontology and Physics --
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4. History and Basic Structure of QFT --
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5. Alternative Approaches --
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6. The Ontological Significance of QFT and AQFT --
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7. Classical vs. Revisionary Ontologies --
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8. Particle Interpretation of QFT --
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9. Field Interpretations of QFT --
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10. Process Ontology --
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11. Trope Ontology I: The Ontological --
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12. Trope Ontology II: Properties and Things --
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13. Dispositional Trope Ontology --
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14. Physics and Philosophy --
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15. Summing Up --
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Abbreviations and Notation --
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A. Special Relativity Theory: Some Notation and Required Results --
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B. Ontologically Oriented Survey of Quantum Mechanics --
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C. Advanced Foundational Topics in QFT --
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D. Assumptions and Results of AQFT --
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Bibliography --
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Physics (and Mathematics) Glossary --
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Philosophy Glossary --
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Backmatter.
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Also available in print edition.
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In English.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110325270
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110326130
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9783110326123
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110326123
