Parts of spacetime
Journal article
Baron, Sam. (2021). Parts of spacetime. American Philosophical Quarterly. 58(4), pp. 387-397. https://doi.org/10.2307/48619322
Authors | Baron, Sam |
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Abstract | Consider the following pair of theses: (i) all fundamental physical objects are spatiotemporal and (ii) all non-fundamental physical objects are ultimately composed of fundamental objects. Work on the physics of quantum gravity suggests that spacetime is a non-fundamental, emergent phenomenon and thus that thesis (i) is false. The fundamentals are non-spatiotemporal in nature. This paper will argue against (ii) on the grounds that non-fundamental spatiotemporal objects cannot be composed of fundamental non-spatiotemporal objects. So, assuming that spacetime is emergent, new metaphysical resources are needed to explain the relationship between the fundamental objects posited by quantum gravity and spacetime. |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | American Philosophical Quarterly |
Journal citation | 58 (4), pp. 387-397 |
Publisher | University of Illinois Press |
ISSN | 0003-0481 |
2152-1123 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.2307/48619322 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 387-397 |
Funder | Australian Research Council (ARC) |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | Oct 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 10 Jun 2022 |
ARC Funded Research | This output has been funded, wholly or partially, under the Australian Research Council Act 2001 |
Grant ID | ARC/DP180100105 |
ARC/DE180100414 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8xy83/parts-of-spacetime
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