Physics Meets Philosophy at the Planck Scale

Contemporary Theories in Quantum Gravity

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Hardcover | 2 May 2001

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The greatest challenge in fundamental physics is how quantum mechanics and general relativity can be reconciled in a theory of 'quantum gravity'. The project suggests a profound revision of our notions of space, time and matter, and so has become a key topic of debate and collaboration between physicists and philosophers. This volume collects classic and original contributions from leading experts in both fields for a provocative discussion of all the issues. This volume contains accessible introductions to the main and less well known approaches to quantum gravity. It includes exciting topics such as the fate of spacetime in various theories, the so-called 'problem of time' in canonical quantum gravity, black hole thermodynamics, and the relationship between the interpretation of quantum theory and quantum gravity. This book will be essential reading for anyone interested in the profound implications of trying to marry the two most important theories in physics.

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'... a formidable survey of current research and future possibilities in theories of convergence of particle physics and gravity theory ... recommended to ambitious undergraduate philosophy and physics students as well as graduate students ...'. P. D. Skiff, Choice '... there is no better resource available to philosophers interested in quantum gravity than Physics Meets Philosophy at the Planck Scale ... This volume is mandatory reading for anyone interested in how quantum theory and gravity collide.' Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics

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Non-Fiction Science Physics Quantum Physics & Quantum Mechanics & Quantum Field Theory Applied Physics Geophysics Science in General Philosophy of Science Relativity Physics

Preface
Introduction
Theories of Quantum Gravity and their Philosophical Dimensions
Spacetime and the philosophical challenge of quantum gravity
Naive quantum gravity
Quantum spacetime: what do we know?
Strings
Reflections on the fate of spacetime
A philosopher looks at string theory
Black holes, dumb holes, and entropy
Topological Quantum Field Theory
Higher-dimensional algebra and Planck scale physics
Quantum Gravity and the Interpretation of General Relativity
On general covariance and best matching
Pre-Socratic quantum gravity
The origin of the spacetime metric: Bell's 'Lorentzian Pedagogy' and its significance in general relativity
Quantum Gravity and the Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
Quantum spacetime without observers: ontological clarity and the conceptual foundations of quantum gravity
On gravity's role in quantum state reduction
Why the quantum must yield to gravity
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Physics Meets Philosophy at the Planck Scale

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