Potentiality, Entanglement and Passion-At-A-Distance: Quantum Mechanical Studies for Abner Shimony, Volume Two: 194 (Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science)

by Michael Horne (Author), Abner Shimony (Author), Michael Horne (Author), Abner Shimony (Author), John J. Stachel (Author)

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  Illustrated
  1997

  $176.17

  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.