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I give a brief account of the way in which thermodynamics and statistical mechanics actually work as contemporary scientific theories, and in particular of what statistical mechanics contributes to th...
The Scope and Generality of Bell's Theorem
Bell's theorem Hidden variable theory Joy Christian
2016/6/15
I present what might seem to be a local, deterministic model of the EPR-Bohm experiment, inspired by recent work by Joy Christian, that appears at first blush to be in tension with Bell-type theorems....
What is a Singularity in Geometrized Newtonian Gravitation
Singularities Singularity Theorems Geometrized-Newtonian Gravitation Cosmology
2016/6/15
I discuss singular spacetimes in the context of the geometrized formulation of Newtonian gravitation. I argue first that geodesic incompleteness is a natural criterion for when a model of geometrized ...
The Geometry of Conventionality
Reichenbach conventionality of geometry general relativity Newton-Cartan theory geometrized Newtonian gravitation
2016/6/15
There is a venerable position in the philosophy of space and time that holds that the geometry of spacetime is conventional, provided one is willing to postulate a "universal force field". Here we ask...
In this article I try to once again endorse absolute time into the Philosophy of Physics. The way I endorse absolute time is quite natural and as far as I know is new in debate (c.f. 1CThe fate of pre...
The Past-Future Asymmetry
Asymmetry block universe decoherence entropy order/disorder phase space spreading theory of relativity thermodynamics thermodynamic probability time travel
2016/6/15
As the past-future asymmetry – that fact that we have records of the past but not the future – is still a puzzle the aim of this paper is twofold: a) to explain the asymmetry and its status in philoso...
Temporal Arrows in Space-Time
Arrows of time entropy four-dimensional world invariance space-time thermodynamics
2016/6/15
The prevailing current of thought in both physics and philosophy is that relativistic space-time provides no means for the objective measurement of the passage of time. Kurt Gödel, for instance, ...
Justifying Typicality Measures of Boltzmannian Statistical Mechanics and Dynamical Systems
typicality probability Boltzmann statistical mechanics dynamical systems ergodic epsilon-ergodic translation-continuous translation-close
2016/6/15
A popular view in contemporary Boltzmannian statistical mechanics is to interpret the measures as typicality measures. In dynamical systems theory measures can similarly be interpreted as typicality m...
In a recent paper in European Journal for Philosophy of Science Iñaki San Pedro put forward a conjecture regarding the relationship between no-conspiracy and parameter independence in EPR scenari...
Raiders of the lost spacetime
quantum gravity problem of time quantum GR loop quantum gravity emergence of spacetime
2016/6/15
Spacetime as we know and love it is lost in most approaches to quantum gravity. For many of these approaches, as inchoate and incomplete as they may be, one of the main challenges is to relate what th...
Being in or Getting at the Real:Kochan on Rouse,Heidegger and minimal realism
Scientific realism Heidegger Rouse
2016/6/15
We discuss Kochan’s recent criticism of the work of Joseph Rouse (Kochan 2011). We argue that Kochan fails to show that both Rouse’s own work and his Heidegger interpretation are plagued by insurmount...
A proposal for a Bohmian ontology of quantum gravity
Bohmian mechanics loop quantum gravity emergence of space-time non-local law primitive ontology Wheeler-DeWitt equation
2016/6/15
The paper shows how the Bohmian approach to quantum physics can be applied to develop a clear and coherent ontology of non-perturbative quantum gravity. We suggest retaining discrete objects as the pr...
Gravity and Gauge
gravity gauge theory topological quantum field theory Chern-Simons theory
2016/6/15
Philosophers of physics and physicists have long been intrigued by the analogies and disanalogies between gravitational theories and (Yang-Mills-type) gauge theories. Indeed, repeated attempts to coll...
Holography and Emergence
holography quantum gravity philosophy of duality theoretical equivalence AdS/CFT gauge theory
2016/6/15
In this paper, I discuss one form of the idea that spacetime and gravity might ‘emerge’ from quantum theory, i.e. via a holographic duality, and in particular via AdS/CFT duality. I begin by giving a ...
Some Remarks on Rovelli's "Why Gauge?"
philosophy of gauge theory Yang-Mills physical significance of gauge-dependence
2016/6/15
Rovelli's "Why Gauge?" offers a parable to show that gauge-dependent quantities have a modal and relational physical significance. We subject the morals of this parable to philosophical scrutiny and a...