Document Type
Article
Media Type
Text
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to summarize a particular approach of doing metaphysics through physics - the primitive ontology approach. The idea is that any fundamental physical theory has a well-defined architecture, to the foundation of which there is the primitive ontology, which represents matter. According to the framework provided by this approach when applied to quantum mechanics, the wave function is not suitable to represent matter. Rather, the wave function has a nomological character, given that its role in the theory is to implement the law of evolution for the primitive ontology.
Publication Date
6-26-2015
Recommended Citation
Allori, Valia, "Primitive Ontology in a Nutshell" (2015). Faculty Peer-Reviewed Publications. 993.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/allfaculty-peerpub/993
Department
Department of Philosophy
Language
eng
