Abstract
AbstractModern particle physics suggests an intriguing vision of physical reality: we are to imagine the symmetries of the world as fundamental, whereas the material constituents of the world (such as particles and fields) are ontologically derivative of them. This paper develops a novel ontology for non-relativistic quantum mechanics which gives precise metaphysical content to this vision.
Funder
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung
Université de Genève
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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