Chapter 1 From Quantum Physics to Classical Metaphysics
"In this chapter, I argue that Aristotle's doctrine of hylomorphism, which con- ceived the natural world as consisting of substances which are metaphysically composed of matter and form, is ripe for rehabilitation in the light of quantum physics. I begin by discussing Aristotle's conception of ma...
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| author | Simpson, William M. R. |
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| description | "In this chapter, I argue that Aristotle's doctrine of hylomorphism, which con-
ceived the natural world as consisting of substances which are metaphysically
composed of matter and form, is ripe for rehabilitation in the light of quantum
physics. I begin by discussing Aristotle's conception of matter and form, as
it was understood by Aquinas, and how Aristotle's doctrine of hylomorphism
was `physicalised' and eventually abandoned with the rise of microphysicalism.
I argue that the phenomenon of quantum entanglement, and the emergence of
irreducibly macroscopic phenomena in nite temperature quantum systems,
have given us good reasons to doubt the truth of microphysicalism. In support
of my argument, I show how to construct a hylomorphic interpretation of the
de Broglie-Bohm theory that posits a single Cosmic Substance. I then show
how to construct a hylomorphic interpretation of an alternative `contextual'
wave function collapse theory (recently proposed by the physicists Barbara
Drossel and George Ellis) which posits a plurality of Thermal Substances.
Both of these neo-Aristotelian ontologies reject the microphysicalist dogma
that nature consists fundamentally of some set of microscopic constituents." |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-721632025-08-13T14:11:13Z Chapter 1 From Quantum Physics to Classical Metaphysics Simpson, William M. R. "hylomorphism; causal powers; quantum mechanics; quantum statistical mechanics; open quantum systems; Bohmian mechanics; wave function collapse; substantial form" thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QD Philosophy thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QD Philosophy::QDT Topics in philosophy::QDTJ Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRA Religion: general::QRAB Philosophy of religion thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QD Philosophy thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QD Philosophy::QDT Topics in philosophy::QDTJ Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRA Religion: general::QRAB Philosophy of religion "In this chapter, I argue that Aristotle's doctrine of hylomorphism, which con- ceived the natural world as consisting of substances which are metaphysically composed of matter and form, is ripe for rehabilitation in the light of quantum physics. I begin by discussing Aristotle's conception of matter and form, as it was understood by Aquinas, and how Aristotle's doctrine of hylomorphism was `physicalised' and eventually abandoned with the rise of microphysicalism. I argue that the phenomenon of quantum entanglement, and the emergence of irreducibly macroscopic phenomena in nite temperature quantum systems, have given us good reasons to doubt the truth of microphysicalism. In support of my argument, I show how to construct a hylomorphic interpretation of the de Broglie-Bohm theory that posits a single Cosmic Substance. I then show how to construct a hylomorphic interpretation of an alternative `contextual' wave function collapse theory (recently proposed by the physicists Barbara Drossel and George Ellis) which posits a plurality of Thermal Substances. Both of these neo-Aristotelian ontologies reject the microphysicalist dogma that nature consists fundamentally of some set of microscopic constituents." 2021-10-08T04:02:21Z 2021-10-08T04:02:21Z 2021-10-07T12:33:35Z 2022 chapter https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/50863 9780367637149 9780367646981 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/72163 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/50863/1/9781003125860_10.4324_9781003125860-1.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/50863/1/9781003125860_10.4324_9781003125860-1.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003125860-3 10.4324/9781003125860-3 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 Neo-Aristotelian Metaphysics and the Theology of Nature 9780367637149 9780367646981 Routledge 46 open access |
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