{"product_id":"on-quantum-things-a-constructive-guide-to-the-fundamentals-of-quantum-theory-9781498581684","title":"On Quantum Things: A Constructive Guide to the Fundamentals of Quantum Theory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA realist, particle-based view of quantum theory-where the wavefunction no longer plays a central role-offers a clear, commonsense alternative to dominant metaphysical views. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book explores the metaphysics of quantum theory through a lens of scientific realism-the belief that successful scientific theories describe reality. It critically evaluates various interpretations, including structural realism, wave function realism, and the many-worlds view, highlighting their limitations. Valia Allori proposes a \"spatiotemporal foundational ontology\" approach, grounded in particles as fundamental entities evolving in three-dimensional space and time, following uniform, symmetric laws. This view is exemplified by Bohmian mechanics (pilot-wave theory), offering a constructive, commonsensical explanation of quantum phenomena. The wave function, in this framework, is not a physical object but plays a functional, law-like role in explaining interactions. Further, the book advances a radical thesis: fundamental particles lack intrinsic properties like mass or charge and are instead \"bare\" objects distinguished only by the laws governing them. This thesis allows a middle path between traditional object-based metaphysics and eliminative structuralism. Ultimately, the author argues that had physics developed more rationally, instead of following a historical path shaped by contingent choices, the pilot-wave theory might have been the dominant interpretation, minimizing the proliferation of speculative alternatives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eValia Allori \u003c\/b\u003eis associate professor of philosophy at the University of Bergamo, Italy.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52179969114386,"sku":"9781498581684","price":126.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_84597ede-03d1-4c82-8d62-fce8feb0187c.jpg?v=1775641079","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/on-quantum-things-a-constructive-guide-to-the-fundamentals-of-quantum-theory-9781498581684","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}