by Michael Horne (Author), Abner Shimony (Author), John J. Stachel (Author), Abner Shimony (Author), Michael Horne (Author)
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 'passion at a distance': not active, but passive. The discussions gathered here are written by a truly remarkable cast of scientists and philosophers and shed new light on the most profound puzzles of our times.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 292
Edition: 1997
Publisher: Springer
Published: 30 Jun 1997
ISBN 10: 0792344537
ISBN 13: 9780792344537