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Potentiality, Entanglement and Passion-at-a-Distance

Quantum Mechanical Studies for Abner Shimony, Volume Two

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  • © 1997

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Editors:
  1. Robert S. Cohen

    1. History of Science, Boston University Center for the Philosophy &, Boston, USA

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  2. M. Horne

    1. Dorchester, USA

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  3. J.J. Stachel

    1. Boston University Dept. Physics, Boston, USA

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Part of the book series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science (BSPS, volume 194)

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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • History of Science, Boston University Center for the Philosophy &, Boston, USA

    Robert S. Cohen

  • Dorchester, USA

    M. Horne

  • Boston University Dept. Physics, Boston, USA

    J.J. Stachel

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Potentiality, Entanglement and Passion-at-a-Distance

  • Book Subtitle: Quantum Mechanical Studies for Abner Shimony, Volume Two

  • Editors: Robert S. Cohen, M. Horne, J.J. Stachel

  • Series Title: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 1997

  • Series ISSN: 0068-0346

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-7942

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 560

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