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- (2) The basis of
| . On What Can
| . On What Can
| Infinity in Mathematics
- as `present'
- . On What Can
- infinities
- Infinity in Mathematics
- meanings of
- . On What Can
- particulars
- . On What Can
- pure
- . On What Can
- Actualising
- The Philosophy of Nature
| . Change as Actualising
| . Propensity Fields
| .. On Time and
| . Measuring as Actualising
| Actual Events as Selections
- analysis of
- . The Analysis of to . The Analysis of
- appearance of
- Appearance of a `Global
- as selections
- Actual Events as Selections
- at spacetime points
- . When actualities at to . When actualities at
- causes of
- alternative interactions
- 4. Actuality from Alternative
- composite objects
- 2. Actuality from Composite
- effective temperature
- 2. Actualisations from some
- energy differences
- 1. Actualisations from energy
- gravity
- 3. Actualisations from gravitational
- inelastic energy differences
- 2. Actualisations from inelastic
- irreversibility
- 5. Actuality from Irreversible
- limitations on superposition
- 6. Actuality from Superpositions
- localisations at points
- 8. Actuality from point
- localisations to gaussians
- 3. Actualisations as localisation
- macroscopic objects
- 3. Actuality from Macroscopic
- maximum correlation length
- 1. Actualisations outside a
- no general characteristic
- 7. Actuality from no
- nonlinear Schrödinger's equation
- 4. Actualisations from logarithmic
- sensory connections
- 1. Actuality from present
- statistical fluctuations
- 5. Actualisations from statistical
- contingent
- 4. Contingent Actualising?
- contingent order
- . Necessary and Contingent
- creation of new individual
- Kinesis
- global order
- . Necessary and Contingent
- judgements of future
- Time as Becoming
- like measurements
- . Point Events
- mind-dependent
- . The Problem of
| . Mind-dependent Actualisation - to . Mind-dependent Actualisation -
- not locomotion
- Kinesis
- objective
- . Point Events
| . Objective Actualisation - to Comments
- selections
- . When actualities are to . When actualities are
- temporal logic
- Time as Becoming
- temporal order of
- Kinesis
- underlying subject
- Can potentialities themselves be
- Actualities
- . Actuality
| Purely Actual Particulars
| Changeless Actualities
| . Choices for Pure to Meaning of term `past-event'
- changeless
- Changeless Actualities
- choices for
- . Choices for Pure to Meaning of term `past-event'
- finite or infinite
- . Finite or Infinite?
- point
- Point Places in Which
- pure
- Purely Actual Particulars
- Aether
- . Scientific Explanation of
- Aharanov, Y.
- . Quantum Experiments
| 2. Equivalent Phases and
- Aharanov-Bohm effect
- . Quantum Experiments
| 2. Equivalent Phases and
- Andrä, H.
- . Quantum Experiments
- Antisymmetrisation
- 4. Equivalent Exchanges of
- Aquinas
- Actualities could be past
| . Kinds of Potentialities
| Prime Matter?
- Aristotle
- . Objections to Dispositional
| . Aristotle's Physics to . Aristotle's Physics
| Finitism
| Potential Infinities
| Continuity
| Actuality could be a
| Actualities could be past
| Parmenides' arguments to Can potentialities themselves be
| . Kinds of Potentialities
| . Kinds of Potentialities
| .. Matter and Form:
| .. Elements
- elements
- . Aristotle's Physics
- physics
- . Aristotle's Physics
- Armstrong, D.
- . Objections to Dispositional
| (2) The basis of
- Aspect, A.
- 4. Contingent Actualising?
- Atoms
- (3) No logical connections
- Ayers, M.
- . Traditional Views of
- B-series of times
- . Past and Future
- Baracca, A.
- 2. Actualisations from some
- Barbour, J.
- . `Gauge' Invariances
| 1. Equivalent Configuration Spaces
- Baumann, K.
- Measurement by Actualising
- Becoming
- Kinesis
| Irreversible Processes
- Bedford, D.
- 1. Actualisations from energy
- Being
- Parmenides' arguments
- Belifante, F.
- 2. Ontology of Particles
- Bell's Inequalities
- . Quantum Experiments
| . One Global Process
| . Nonlocalities
| 1. Actualisations outside a
- Bell, J.
- . Quantum Experiments
| 1. Actualisations outside a
- Benatti, F.
- 3. Actualisations as localisation
- Bergson, H.
- . Kinds of Potentialities
| . Extensiveness, Space and
| . Past and Future
| Local Process Times?
- Berry, M.
- 2. Equivalent Phases and
- Bialynicki-Birula, I.
- 4. Actualisations from logarithmic
- Block universe
- . Are Dispositions Real? to . Are Dispositions Real?
| . Dispositions in Mathematical
| 1. Ontology of Events
| Nothing fixed in spacetime
| Irreversible Processes
- Bohm, D.
- . Quantum Experiments
| Can potentialities themselves be
| 2. Equivalent Phases and
| 2. Actualisations from some
| 5. Actualisations from statistical
- Bohr, N.
- The Philosophy of Nature
| Measurement by Observations
| Complementarity?
- Born, M.
- . Quantum Ontologies
| . Probabilities and Propensities
- Boscovich, R.
- . Newtonian Physics
| . Kinds of Potentialities
| . Traditional Views of
| . Waves, Particles and
- Bosons
- 4. Equivalent Exchanges of
- Boyle, R.
- . Newtonian Physics
| Newtonian corpuscles cannot be
- Broad, C.
- . Derivative Dispositions
| Actualities could be past
| Time as Becoming
- Bussey, P.
- 4. Actuality from Alternative
- Cantor, G.
- Infinity in Mathematics
| Continuity
- Capek, M.
- Local Process Times?
- Capra, F.
- Accommodating Quantum Physics
- Cartwright, N.
- . Dispositions in Mathematical
| 7. Actuality from no
- Category of
- actualities
- (2) The basis of
- dispositions
- . Everyday Dispositions
- Cause
- . Everyday Dispositions
- instrumental
- . Are Dispositions Real?
| . The Analysis of
- principal
- . Are Dispositions Real?
| . The Analysis of
- Changeless actualities
- Changeless Actualities
- Chaotic systems
- Irreversible Processes
| 5. Actuality from Irreversible
- Chappell, V.
- Not indivisible events
- Classical physics
- . Problems in Classical to . Dispositions in Mathematical
- causal powers in
- . Problems in Classical
- dispositions in
- . Problems in Classical
- mathematical laws
- . Dispositions in Mathematical
- Clauser, F.
- . Quantum Experiments
| . One Global Process
- Cohesion
- . Newtonian Physics to . Newtonian Physics
- Complementarity
- Complementarity?
- Configuration space
- 3. Ontology of Waves
| . Point Events
- Conjectural essentialism
- (3) No logical connections
| A Realist Philosophy of
| Semantics of Set Theory
- Contingent actualising
- 4. Contingent Actualising? to Conclusion: Actualisation and Special
- Contingent application of theories
- (3) No logical connections
| A Realist Philosophy of
| Point Places in Which
| Point localisations of the
| . Conclusions
| . General Process Logic
- Contingent order
- . Nonlocalities
- Continuants
- . Traditional Views of
| . Continuants (Substances) Which
- changeable
- .. Changeable Continuants to .. Changeable Continuants
- definition
- . Continuants (Substances) Which
- enduring
- . Continuants (Substances) Which
- individuals
- .. Individuals
- naked
- .. Individuals
- relation to its powers
- .. Individuals
- unchanging
- .. Unchanging Continuants to .. Unchanging Continuants
- vs. term `substance'
- . Continuants (Substances) Which
- vs. term `substant'
- . Continuants (Substances) Which
- Continuity
- Potential Infinities to Potential Infinities
| Continuity to Continuity
| 3. Equivalent `Infinitesimal' Sizes
- of space and time
- Continuity
| 3. Equivalent `Infinitesimal' Sizes
- Conventionality of distant simultaneity
- . One Global Process
- Copenhagen Interpretation
- Measurement by Observations
- Copi, I.
- .. On Real Essences
- Corpuscles
- The Philosophy of Nature
| . Newtonian Physics
| Newtonian corpuscles cannot be
| . Classical and Quantum
| Particle Behaviour?
- actual in classical physics
- . Descartes and Leibniz
- elastic and impenetrable
- . Dispositions in Mathematical
- Correspondences
- Two Stages of Propensities
- Counterfactuals
- Questions of Meaning
| . Are Dispositions Real?
- Cramer, J.
- 1. Ontology of Events
| 2. Centre-of-mass of the
| . Necessary and Contingent
- d'Espagnat, B.
- Questions of Meaning
- Davidson, D.
- . Are Dispositions Real?
- Davies, P.
- (3) No logical connections
| 3. Equivalent `Infinitesimal' Sizes
- de Broglie, L.
- . Classical and Quantum
- Definite past, principle of
- . Necessary and Contingent
- Democritus
- . Newtonian Physics
- Derivative
- dispositions
- . Derivative Dispositions to . Derivative Dispositions
- propensities
- . Actual and Virtual
- Derivative dispositions
- in everyday life
- . Derivative Dispositions
- in physics
- . Derivative Dispositions
- Descartes, R.
- . Descartes and Leibniz to . Descartes and Leibniz
- Determinate
- Purely Actual Particulars
- Deutsch, D.
- 1. Actuality from present
- Dijksterhuis, E.
- . Newtonian Physics
- Dimensions of space-time
- Metrics
- Dirac equation
- . Propensity Fields
- Disposition
- basis of
- to . Objections to Dispositional
| (2) The basis of
- must be actual?
- (2) The basis of
- irreducibility of
- . Objections to Dispositional
- structural explanations
- (1) Apparent success of
- Dispositions
- The Philosophy of Nature
| . Dispositions to Summary
- as inference tickets
- . Are Dispositions Real?
| Semantics of Set Theory
- as relations
- (4) Dispositions are essentially
- ascription of
- Questions of Meaning
- basis of
- . Are Bases ultimately
- category of
- . Everyday Dispositions
| (4) Dispositions are essentially
- component
- . Derivative Dispositions
- counterfactuals
- Questions of Meaning
- derivative
- . Derivative Dispositions
- in classical physics
- . Problems in Classical
| . Classical and Quantum
- in mathematical physics
- . Dispositions in Mathematical to . Dispositions in Mathematical
- in quantum physics
- . Classical and Quantum
- irreducibility of
- . Are Bases ultimately to Summary
- logic of
- Questions of Meaning to Questions of Meaning
- material conditional
- Questions of Meaning
- meaning of
- Questions of Meaning
| . Kinds of Potentialities
- minimal
- Questions of Meaning
- non-material conditionals
- Questions of Meaning
- reality in classical physics
- Can Physics do Without
- reality of
- . Are Dispositions Real?
- reduction sentences
- Questions of Meaning
- scientific explanations
- . Scientific Explanation of to . Scientific Explanation of
| . Are Bases ultimately
- two-stage
- see =Two-stage propensities
- Divisibility of matter
- . Prospects for a
- Dormative virtue
- . Kinds of Potentialities
- Ducasse, C.
- . Kinds of Potentialities
| . Kinds of Potentialities
| . Kinds of Potentialities
| . Continuants (Substances) Which
| .. Individuals
- Dummett, M.
- Infinity in Mathematics
- Dynamis
- . Everyday Dispositions
- Eccles, J.
- . Mind-dependent Actualisation -
- Edwards, D.
- Accommodating Quantum Physics
- Einstein, A.
- . Dispositions in Mathematical
| 1. Actualisations outside a
- Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen (EPR) experiment
- . Quantum Experiments
| 3. Ontology of Waves
| 4. Contingent Actualising?
| Appearance of a `Current
| . Nonlocalities
| . Point Events
- Electromagnetic fields
- . Newtonian Physics
| 2. Equivalent Phases and
- Electron diffraction
- Can all interactions be
- Elementary particles
- .. Elements
- Elements
- .. Elements
- in Aristotle
- . Aristotle's Physics
- Emmet, D.
- . Are Dispositions Real?
| . Objections to Dispositional
- Enfolding/Unfolding
- Can potentialities themselves be
- Ensemble interpretation
- . Probabilities and Propensities
- Epistemology of science
- Accommodating Quantum Physics
- EPR experiment
- . Nonlocalities
- Equivalence classes
- . `Gauge' Invariances
- Essences, real
- . Newtonian Physics
| .. On Real Essences
- Euclid
- Infinity in Mathematics
- Euclidean finiteness
- . Finite or Infinite?
- Event ontology
- . Traditional Views of
- Events
- Actualities could be past
- past
- Actualities could be past
- Extensional semantics
- The Mathematics of Possibility
- Extensive
- continuum
- . Possibilities as Places
| Extensiveness and the Extensive
| . Process Time
- metrics
- Metrics
- relations
- Extensiveness and the Extensive
| . `Gauge' Invariances
| 1. Equivalent Configuration Spaces to 1. Equivalent Configuration Spaces
- Extensiveness
- defined as a real relation between places
- Extensiveness and the Extensive
- derived from interactions?
- . Extensiveness, Space and
- presupposed by interactions
- . Extensiveness, Space and
- required for `one world'
- . Extensiveness, Space and
- Faber, R.
- .. Simple schemes
| 7. Actuality from no
| . Mind-dependent Actualisation -
| . Mind-dependent Actualisation -
- Faraday, M.
- . Newtonian Physics
| . Kinds of Potentialities
| . Traditional Views of
- Faster-than-light signalling
- What Difference the Order
- Fermions
- 4. Equivalent Exchanges of
- Feynman, R.
- Accommodating Quantum Physics
| 2. Ontology of Particles
| 3. Equivalent `Infinitesimal' Sizes to 3. Equivalent `Infinitesimal' Sizes
- Fields
- . Propensity Fields to . Propensity Fields
- Finiteness postulate
- . Finite or Infinite?
- Euclidean
- . Finite or Infinite?
- Finitism
- Finitism
| Continuity
- Force
- . Everyday Dispositions
| . Newtonian Physics
| . Dispositions in Mathematical
- Franklin, J.
- . Objections to Dispositional
- Frege, G.
- On Real Possibilities
- Gauge invariances
- . `Gauge' Invariances to Summary
- Geach, P.
- . On What Can
- General theory of relativity
- . Dispositions in Mathematical
| Actuality is not space
- Geometrodynamics
- . Dispositions in Mathematical
| Actuality is not space
- Ghirardi, G.
- 3. Actualisations as localisation
- Gibbins, P.
- Propensities: Probabilistic Dispositions
| 2. Ontology of Particles
- Global process time
- . One Global Process
- effect of
- What Difference the Order
- from some observer's legal time
- 1. Some Observer's Legal
- from some set of spacelike hypersurfaces
- 3. General Spacelike Hypersurfaces?
- from universe centre-of-mass
- 2. Centre-of-mass of the
- Gotthelf, A.
- . Aristotle's Physics
- Grünbaum, A.
- . Are Dispositions Real?
| Nothing fixed in spacetime
| Time as Becoming
| No Universal Serial Time
| . One Global Process
- Graves, J.
- Actuality is not space
- Gravity
- . Are Bases ultimately
| . Newtonian Physics
| Actuality could be a
| 3. Actualisations from gravitational to 3. Actualisations from gravitational
- Harré, R.
- . Everyday Dispositions
| . Objections to Dispositional
| (3) No logical connections
| . Kinds of Potentialities
| . Kinds of Potentialities
| . Kinds of Potentialities
| . Traditional Views of
| .. Individuals
- Harris, E.
- Local Process Times?
- Heisenberg, W.
- Accommodating Quantum Physics
| Measurement by Actualising
| Heisenberg
| . Waves, Particles and
| .. Simple schemes
| 5. Actuality from Irreversible
- Hemholtz, H.
- . Newtonian Physics
- Herbert, N.
- Accommodating Quantum Physics
| . Quantum Experiments
| Heisenberg
- Hidden variables
- 2. Ontology of Particles
- Hooker, C.
- The Philosophy of Nature
- Hume, D.
- . Are Dispositions Real?
| . Objections to Dispositional
| (3) No logical connections
| A Realist Philosophy of
| . Traditional Views of
- Humphreys, P.
- Propensities: Probabilistic Dispositions
- Huygens, C.
- . Newtonian Physics
| . Newtonian Physics
- Identical particles
- . Quantum Experiments
| . `Gauge' Invariances
| 4. Equivalent Exchanges of
- Implicate order
- Can potentialities themselves be
- Indeterminism
- . The Analysis of
| On Real Possibilities
| Time as Becoming
| Appearance of a `Current
| .. On Time and
- Infinity
- Infinity in Mathematics
| Potential Infinities to Continuity
- mathematical
- Infinity in Mathematics
- potential
- Potential Infinities to Potential Infinities
- Instrumental cause
- . Are Dispositions Real?
| . The Analysis of
- Interactions
- Can all interactions be to Can all interactions be
- by contact
- Can all interactions be
- by overlaps
- Can all interactions be
- not always actual
- Can all interactions be
- Interference experiments
- . Quantum Experiments
| . Propensity Fields
- Interferometer experiments
- Can all interactions be
- Interpretations of QM
- . Quantum Ontologies
- as corpuscles
- . Quantum Ontologies
| 2. Ontology of Particles
- as events
- . Quantum Ontologies
| 1. Ontology of Events
| . Traditional Views of
- as propensities
- . Quantum Ontologies
| 5. Ontology of Propensities
| . Probabilities and Propensities
- as statistical ensembles
- . Quantum Ontologies
| . Probabilities and Propensities
- as wave/particle complementarity
- . Quantum Ontologies
| 4. Ontology of Wave-particle
- as waves
- . Quantum Ontologies
| 3. Ontology of Waves to 3. Ontology of Waves
- Copenhagen
- Complementarity?
- many worlds
- 3. Ontology of Waves
- transactional
- 1. Ontology of Events
- with hidden variables
- 2. Ontology of Particles
- Invariances of physical laws
- Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking
- Jahn, R.
- . Mind-dependent Actualisation -
| . Mind-dependent Actualisation -
- James, W.
- Time as Becoming
- Jammer, M.
- Accommodating Quantum Physics
| Finitism
- Johnson, W.
- . Traditional Views of
| . Continuants (Substances) Which
- Károlyházy, F.
- 3. Actualisations from gravitational
- Kaempffer, F.
- . Waves, Particles and
- Kant, I.
- Accommodating Quantum Physics
| Finitism
| . Extensiveness, Space and
| . Traditional Views of
| Heisenberg
- Kinesis
- Kinesis
- Knowability of matter and form
- Knowability of Matter/Propensity and
- Kyberg, H.
- Propensities: Probabilistic Dispositions
- Lagrangian
- . Point Events
| . Quantum Substances
- Latent possibilities
- Can potentialities themselves be
- Latent properties
- . Waves, Particles and
- Least action principle
- . Point Events
| . Quantum Substances
- Leclerc, I.
- The Philosophy of Nature
| . Objections to Dispositional
| Newtonian corpuscles cannot be
| Kinesis
| Do potential trees really
| . The Analysis of
| . Possibilities as Places
| . Extensiveness, Space and
| . Traditional Views of
| Can all interactions be
| 1. Equivalent Configuration Spaces
- Leibniz, G.
- Accommodating Quantum Physics
| . Objections to Dispositional
| . Descartes and Leibniz to . Descartes and Leibniz
| Potential Infinities
| . Kinds of Potentialities
| . Extensiveness, Space and
| . Traditional Views of
| . Continuants (Substances) Which
| . `Gauge' Invariances
| 1. Equivalent Configuration Spaces
- Leinas, J.
- 4. Equivalent Exchanges of to 4. Equivalent Exchanges of
- Levere, T.
- . Kinds of Potentialities
- Liabilities
- . Kinds of Potentialities
- Localisations
- . Measuring as Actualising
| . The Problem of
- Locality principle
- . Nonlocalities
- Locke, J.
- . Objections to Dispositional
| (4) Dispositions are essentially to (4) Dispositions are essentially
| . Newtonian Physics
| Can potentialities themselves be
| . Kinds of Potentialities
| . Kinds of Potentialities
| . Traditional Views of
| .. On Real Essences
| .. On Real Essences
- Lorentz group
- 6. Actuality from Superpositions
- Müller, A.
- . Waves, Particles and
- Mach's Principle
- 2. Centre-of-mass of the
- Mackie, J.
- Propensities: Probabilistic Dispositions
| Questions of Meaning
| . Objections to Dispositional
| (1) Apparent success of
- Madden, E.
- . Objections to Dispositional
| (3) No logical connections
| A Realist Philosophy of
| . Kinds of Potentialities
- Many-worlds interpretation
- 3. Ontology of Waves
| No Special `Measurements'
- Margenau, M.
- . Waves, Particles and
- Mathematics
- . Finite or Infinite? to Continuity
- continuity
- Continuity
- finitist
- Finitism to Finitism
- intuitionistic
- Infinity in Mathematics
- Platonist
- Semantics of Set Theory
- transfinite numbers
- Finitism
- Matter
- Newtonian corpuscles cannot be
| .. Matter and Form: to Prime Matter?
| . Nonlocalities
- Maxwell, J.C.
- . Newtonian Physics
- Maxwell, N.
- Propensities: Probabilistic Dispositions
| . Are Dispositions Real?
| (3) No logical connections
| 5. Ontology of Propensities to 5. Ontology of Propensities
| Measurement by Actualising
| . One Global Process
| 3. General Spacelike Hypersurfaces?
| Propensitons
| Two-Slit Experiment to Two-Slit Experiment
| . Measuring as Actualising
| . Point Events
| 2. Actualisations from inelastic
- Mayberry, J.
- . Dispositions in Mathematical
| Finitism
- McTaggart, J.
- . Past and Future
| McTaggart's Argument
- Measurements
- . The Problem of to No Special `Measurements'
| . Measuring as Actualising to . Measuring as Actualising
| . The Problem of to . Conclusions
- conditions for
- . The Problem of
- problem of
- . The Problem of
- Mellor, D.
- Questions of Meaning
| . Are Dispositions Real?
| . Objections to Dispositional
| Time as the B-series
- Mind-dependent actualising
- Measurement by Consciousnesses
| . The Problem of
| . Mind-dependent Actualisation - to . Mind-dependent Actualisation -
- Minimal dispositions
- Questions of Meaning
- Mixtures
- Superpositions and Mixtures
- Modal properties
- The Philosophy of Nature
- Momentum space
- Momentum Space?
- Monads
- . Descartes and Leibniz
- Nature of a thing
- . Aristotle's Physics
| A Realist Philosophy of
- change essential
- A Realist Philosophy of
- concept of
- . Aristotle's Physics
- Necessary connections
- (3) No logical connections to (3) No logical connections
- Neutron diffraction
- Can all interactions be
- Newton, I.
- . Newtonian Physics
| Continuity
| Newtonian corpuscles cannot be
| . Classical and Quantum
| . `Gauge' Invariances
| 1. Equivalent Configuration Spaces
- Newtonian Physics
- . Newtonian Physics to . Newtonian Physics
| . Aristotle's Physics
- corpuscles in
- . Newtonian Physics
- Nonlocalities
- . One Global Process
| . Nonlocalities
| . Point Events
- Objective actualising
- Measurement by Actualising
| . Objective Actualisation - to Comments
- Observables
- . Classical and Quantum
- energy
- Particle Behaviour?
- momentum
- Particle Behaviour?
- position
- Particle Behaviour?
- Ontologies for quantum mechanics
- . Quantum Ontologies
- Parmenidean arguments
- Parmenides' arguments
- Parmenidean individuals
- .. Individuals
- Partially determinate particulars
- (2) The basis of
| Can potentialities themselves be
- Particles
- . Waves, Particles and
| Particle Behaviour?
- virtual
- Can all interactions be
- Particular things
- A Realist Philosophy of
| Purely Actual Particulars
- purely actual
- Purely Actual Particulars
- Past events
- Actualities could be past to Meaning of term `past-event'
- meaning of
- Meaning of term `past-event'
- Pauli exclusion principle
- . `Gauge' Invariances
| 4. Equivalent Exchanges of
- Pearle, P.
- 5. Actualisations from statistical
- Penrose, R.
- 3. Actualisations from gravitational
- Petersen, A.
- The Philosophy of Nature
| Complementarity?
- Phases of wave function
- 2. Equivalent Phases and
- from vector potential
- 2. Equivalent Phases and
- gauge invariance
- 2. Equivalent Phases and
- relative potentials
- 2. Equivalent Phases and
- Phillips, S.
- (3) No logical connections
- Philosophy of nature
- . Prospects for a
| The Philosophy of Nature to The Philosophy of Nature
| . Newtonian Physics
| . Reconsidering Philosophical Foundations to A Realist Philosophy of
| Irreversible Processes
- hypothetico-deductive
- The Philosophy of Nature
- Photoelectric effect
- . Quantum Experiments
- Photons
- . Quantum Experiments
- Physical law
- (3) No logical connections
- mathematical
- . Dispositions in Mathematical
- Places
- Actuality could be a
| . Possibilities as Places
- for actuality
- . Possibilities as Places
- in space and time
- . Possibilities as Places
- PlacesPossibilities
- . Possibilities as Places
- Platonism
- Semantics of Set Theory
| .. On Real Essences
- Point
- . Point Events
| Point localisations of the
- events
- . Point Events
- localisations
- . Point Events
| Point localisations of the
- Popper, K.
- Propensities: Probabilistic Dispositions
| Propensities: Probabilistic Dispositions
| . Are Dispositions Real?
| Summary
| . Kinds of Potentialities
| . Mind-dependent Actualisation -
- Possessed properties
- . Waves, Particles and
- Possibilities
- Semantics of Set Theory to On Real Possibilities
- abstract
- On Real Possibilities
- de dicto
- On Real Possibilities
- de re
- On Real Possibilities
- for events
- On Real Possibilities
- in mathematics
- On Real Possibilities
- meaning of term
- . Kinds of Potentialities
- possible worlds
- On Real Possibilities
- real
- Semantics of Set Theory
- real in future
- Time as Becoming
- reality of
- On Real Possibilities to On Real Possibilities
- Possible entities
- On Real Possibilities
- Possible events
- On Real Possibilities
- Possible worlds
- On Real Possibilities
- Potentia
- Heisenberg
| . Waves, Particles and
- Potential
- Potential Infinities
- infinities
- Potential Infinities
- Potential energy
- . Everyday Dispositions
| . Derivative Dispositions
| Can Physics do Without
- Potential existence
- Kinesis
- Potential fields
- . Everyday Dispositions
| . Dispositions in Mathematical
- Potentialities
- The Philosophy of Nature
| . Aristotle's Physics
| . Potentiality to . Kinds of Potentialities
- as non-relational
- (4) Dispositions are essentially
- as productive
- (4) Dispositions are essentially
- being of
- Do potential trees really to Is Change (Kinesis) Now
- irreducibility of
- . Kinds of Potentialities
- kinds of
- . Kinds of Potentialities to . Kinds of Potentialities
- origin of term
- . Kinds of Potentialities
- true conception
- (4) Dispositions are essentially
| Can potentialities themselves be
- Power
- . Everyday Dispositions
| . Scientific Explanation of
| . Potentiality
| . Kinds of Potentialities to . Kinds of Potentialities
- active vs. passive
- . Kinds of Potentialities
- occult
- . Scientific Explanation of
| . Classical and Quantum
- Priestley, J.
- . Kinds of Potentialities
- Prigogine [1980]
- Comments
- Prigogine, I.
- Irreversible Processes to Irreversible Processes
| 5. Actuality from Irreversible to 5. Actuality from Irreversible
| 7. Actuality from no
- Primary qualities
- . Aristotle's Physics
| .. Elements
- Principal cause
- . Are Dispositions Real?
| . The Analysis of
- Principle of definite past
- . Necessary and Contingent
- Principle of selection
- Point localisations of the
| Two Stages of Propensities
| . The Problem of to . The Problem of
- Prior, E.
- . Objections to Dispositional
| (3) No logical connections
- Probabilities
- Propensities: Probabilistic Dispositions
| . Propensity Fields
| . Probabilities and Propensities
- Process logic
- A Realist Philosophy of
| .. On Time and
| . General Process Logic to . General Process Logic
- Process time
- . Process Time to What Difference the Order
- as actual order
- . One Global Process
- from contingent actualising
- 4. Contingent Actualising?
- multiple local
- Local Process Times?
- one global
- . One Global Process
| . One Global Process
- universal time?
- No Universal Serial Time
- Propensitons
- 5. Ontology of Propensities to 5. Ontology of Propensities
| Propensitons to Propensitons
- Propensity
- Propensities: Probabilistic Dispositions to Propensities: Probabilistic Dispositions
| . Propensity Fields
| . Probabilities and Propensities to . Measuring as Actualising
- fields
- . Propensity Fields to . Propensity Fields
| . Waves, Particles and
- measure of
- . Propensity Fields
- origin of term
- . Kinds of Potentialities
- Properties
- latent
- . Waves, Particles and
- possessed
- . Waves, Particles and
- Purposes
- . The Analysis of
- Qualities
- .. On Real Essences
- in quantum physics
- . Classical and Quantum
- meaning for Locke
- .. On Real Essences
- secondary
- No Universal Serial Time
- Quality
- primary
- (4) Dispositions are essentially
- Quantum beat experiments
- 1. Actualisations from energy
- Quantum chromodynamics
- 3. Equivalent `Infinitesimal' Sizes
- Quantum Experiments
- . Quantum Experiments
- Aharanov-Bohm effect
- . Quantum Experiments
- Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen (EPR) experiment
- . Quantum Experiments
- inteferometers
- . Quantum Experiments
- photoelectric effect
- . Quantum Experiments
- quantum beat
- . Quantum Experiments
- tunnelling
- . Quantum Experiments
- two-slit interference
- . Quantum Experiments
- with identical particles
- . Quantum Experiments
- Quantum field theory
- Can all interactions be
| 3. Equivalent `Infinitesimal' Sizes
- Quantum logic
- 2. Ontology of Particles
- Quantum physics
- Accommodating Quantum Physics
| . Finite or Infinite?
| . Classical and Quantum to . Nonlocalities
- vs. classical physics
- . Finite or Infinite?
- Quantum states
- . Waves, Particles and
- Quarks
- . Prospects for a
| (3) No logical connections
| . Dispositions in Mathematical
| 3. Equivalent `Infinitesimal' Sizes
- Quine, W.
- . Scientific Explanation of
| Finitism
| On Real Possibilities
- Rae, A.
- . Quantum Experiments
| Irreversible Processes to Irreversible Processes
| 5. Actuality from Irreversible to 5. Actuality from Irreversible
| 7. Actuality from no
- Rationalist dispositions
- (3) No logical connections
- Real possibilities
- Semantics of Set Theory
- Realism
- The Philosophy of Nature
| A Realist Philosophy of
- Reck, A.
- . Traditional Views of
- Redhead, M.
- . One Global Process
| . Nonlocalities
- Reduction of the wave packet
- 3. Ontology of Waves
| . The Analysis of
| . One Global Process
| . Propensity Fields
| Two-Slit Experiment
| . Measuring as Actualising
| . The Problem of to . Conclusions
- Reece, G.
- Accommodating Quantum Physics
- Reitdijk, C.
- No Universal Serial Time
- Relativity theory
- Kinesis
| Metrics
| . One Global Process to Conclusion: Actualisation and Special
| . Traditional Views of
| . Nonlocalities
| 1. Equivalent Configuration Spaces
- conventionality of distant simultaneity
- . One Global Process
- Renormalisation
- . `Gauge' Invariances
| 3. Equivalent `Infinitesimal' Sizes to 3. Equivalent `Infinitesimal' Sizes
- Renouvier, C.
- Finitism
- Res extensa
- . Descartes and Leibniz
- Rescher, N.
- . Traditional Views of
- Reversibility of physical laws
- . Past and Future
| Virtual Events
- Russell, B.
- . Quantum Ontologies
| . Traditional Views of
- Ryle, G.
- . Are Dispositions Real?
| Semantics of Set Theory
- Schlegel, R.
- 6. Actuality from Superpositions
- Schrödinger's Cat
- Measurement by Consciousnesses
| . Mind-dependent Actualisation -
- Schrödinger's equation
- 3. Ontology of Waves
| Momentum Space?
| . Propensity Fields
| . Point Events
| Point localisations of the
| Point localisations of the
| Two Stages of Propensities
| Actual Events as Selections
| Virtual Events
| 2. Equivalent Phases and
| . Quantum Substances
- free field
- . Point Events
- with interaction potentials
- . Point Events
- Schrödinger, E.
- Accommodating Quantum Physics
| . Classical and Quantum
| 3. Ontology of Waves
| Measurement by Consciousnesses
| . Mind-dependent Actualisation -
- Science
- Accommodating Quantum Physics
| A Realist Philosophy of
- epistemology of
- Accommodating Quantum Physics
- hypothetico-deductive
- A Realist Philosophy of
- instrumentalist
- . Dispositions in Mathematical
- philosophy of
- Accommodating Quantum Physics
- Selection
- . Measuring as Actualising
- principle of
- Point localisations of the
| . The Problem of
- Self-energy
- . `Gauge' Invariances
- Set theory
- The Mathematics of Possibility
- semantics
- The Mathematics of Possibility to Semantics of Set Theory
- Shimony, A.
- 4. Actualisations from logarithmic
- Shoemaker, S.
- . Objections to Dispositional
- Smolin, L.
- . Nonlocalities
- Solitons
- 4. Actualisations from logarithmic
- Space
- . `Gauge' Invariances
- relational vs. absolute
- . Possibilities as Places
| . `Gauge' Invariances
- Space and time
- . Possibilities as Places
- Spin
- . Possibilities as Places
| . Propensity Fields
- Spinoza, B.
- . Traditional Views of
- Spontaneous symmetry breaking
- Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking to Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking
- Stapp, H.
- 1. Ontology of Events
| . Reconsidering Philosophical Foundations
| . Mind-dependent Actualisation -
- Steiner, M.
- . Are Dispositions Real?
- Stoothoff, R.
- . On What Can
- Subject
- and predicate
- .. Matter and Form:
- during actualising
- Can potentialities themselves be
- the actualities?
- Can potentialities themselves be
- the potentialities?
- Can potentialities themselves be
- Substances
- . Prospects for a
| . A Theory of to .. Elements
- as material objects?
- . Traditional Views of
- as that which exists separately
- . Traditional Views of
- denial of
- . Traditional Views of
- in two-stage theory
- . Quantum Substances to . Quantum Substances
| . Conclusions
- naked
- . Traditional Views of
| .. Individuals
- quantum
- . Classical and Quantum
| . Quantum Substances
- real essence of
- .. On Real Essences
- redefined as continuants
- . Traditional Views of
- substantial form
- .. Matter and Form:
- ultimate
- . Prospects for a
- Substantial changes
- .. Changeable Continuants
- Substantial form
- .. Matter and Form:
- prime matter
- Prime Matter?
- subject of
- .. Matter and Form:
- underlying matter
- .. Matter and Form:
- Superpositions
- 3. Ontology of Waves
| Superpositions and Mixtures to Superpositions and Mixtures
| .. Schematic Proposals
- Superstring theories
- (3) No logical connections
| 3. Equivalent `Infinitesimal' Sizes
- Swedenborg, E.
- . Derivative Dispositions to . Derivative Dispositions
| Two Stages of Propensities
- Tenses
- . Past and Future to Time as Becoming
- A-series
- . Past and Future
- as B-series only
- Time as the B-series
- as becoming
- Time as Becoming
- B-series
- . Past and Future
- difference between past and future
- . Past and Future
- McTaggart's Argument
- McTaggart's Argument
- token-reflexive analysis
- Time as the B-series
- Thermodynamics
- 5. Actuality from Irreversible
| Comments
- Thomist philosophy
- . Kinds of Potentialities
| Prime Matter?
- Thompson, I.
- . Kinds of Potentialities
| . Kinds of Potentialities
| . Traditional Views of
- Time
- based on kinesis (actualising)
- Kinesis
- Tipler, F.
- 3. Ontology of Waves
- Toben, B.
- Accommodating Quantum Physics
- Transfinite numbers
- Finitism
| Redefining the Finite
- really `finite'
- Redefining the Finite
- Tunnelling experiments
- . Quantum Experiments
- Two-slit interference
- . Quantum Experiments
| Two-Slit Experiment
- Two-stage propensities
- . Actual and Virtual to Two Stages of Propensities
| . Conclusions
- Ushenko, A.
- . Objections to Dispositional
- Virtual events
- Can all interactions be
| Virtual Events
| 3. Equivalent `Infinitesimal' Sizes to 3. Equivalent `Infinitesimal' Sizes
- not actual
- Can all interactions be
- size of
- 3. Equivalent `Infinitesimal' Sizes
- Virtual particles
- Can all interactions be
- von Neumann, J
- Measurement by Observations
- von Neumann, J.
- . One Global Process
| . The Problem of
| . Mind-dependent Actualisation -
- Walker, E.
- . Mind-dependent Actualisation -
- Wallace, W.
- .. Elements
- Wang, D.
- 1. Actualisations from energy
- Wave functions
- . `Gauge' Invariances
- complex phases
- . `Gauge' Invariances
- Waves
- . Classical and Quantum
| Wave Behaviour?
- Weissman, D.
- . Objections to Dispositional
- Wheeler, J.
- Measurement by Observations
| Actuality is not space
- Whitehead, A.
- . Are Dispositions Real?
| . Quantum Ontologies
| 1. Ontology of Events
| . Reconsidering Philosophical Foundations
| Finitism
| Potential Infinities
| Actuality is not space
| Actualities could be past
| . Kinds of Potentialities
| . Possibilities as Places
| On Real Possibilities
| . Extensiveness, Space and
| Extensiveness and the Extensive
| Time as Becoming
| Local Process Times?
| . Traditional Views of
| . Traditional Views of
| 1. Equivalent Configuration Spaces
- Whiteman, J.
- . Mind-dependent Actualisation -
| . Mind-dependent Actualisation -
- Wigner's friend
- Measurement by Consciousnesses
| . Mind-dependent Actualisation -
- Wigner, E.
- Measurement by Consciousnesses
| . Mind-dependent Actualisation -
| . Mind-dependent Actualisation -
- Wittgenstein, L.
- Semantics of Set Theory
- Zeilinger, A.
- . Quantum Experiments
| 4. Actualisations from logarithmic
- Zukav, G.
- Accommodating Quantum Physics
Prof Ian Thompson
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