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Single Idea 14900
[filed under theme 27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 4. Standard Model / a. Concept of matter
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Full Idea
Physics has taught us that matter in the sense of extended stuff is an emergent phenomenon that has no counterpart in fundamental ontology.
Gist of Idea
In physics, matter is an emergent phenomenon, not part of fundamental ontology
Source
J Ladyman / D Ross (Every Thing Must Go [2007], 1.2.3)
Book Ref
Ladyman,J/Ross,D: 'Every Thing Must Go' [OUP 2007], p.20
A Reaction
They contrast this point with futile debates among philosopher between atomists (partless particles) and gunkists (parts all the way down).
The
20 ideas
with the same theme
[concept of matter emerging in modern physics]:
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15311
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Attraction or repulsion are not imparted to matter, but actually constitute it
[Priestley]
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17402
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Mendeleev saw three principles in nature: matter, force and spirit (where the latter seems to be essence)
[Mendeleev, by Scerri]
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21706
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At first matter is basic and known by sense-data; later Russell says matter is constructed
[Russell, by Linsky,B]
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6470
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Matter is the limit of appearances as distance from the object diminishes
[Russell]
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7547
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Matter requires a division into time-corpuscles as well as space-corpuscles
[Russell]
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7551
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Matter is a logical construction
[Russell]
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17532
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An atom's stability after collisions needs explaining (which Newton's mechanics can't do)
[Heisenberg]
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17537
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Position is complementary to velocity or momentum, so the whole system is indeterminate
[Heisenberg]
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17551
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It was formerly assumed that electromagnetic waves could not be a reality in themselves
[Heisenberg]
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20626
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Modern theories of matter are grounded in heat, work and energy
[Close]
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6551
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'Physical' means either figuring in physics descriptions, or just located in space-time
[Lycan]
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9574
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'Gunk' is an individual possessing no parts that are atoms
[Chihara]
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20654
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Only four particles are needed for matter: up and down quark, electron, electron-neutrino
[Watson]
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14900
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In physics, matter is an emergent phenomenon, not part of fundamental ontology
[Ladyman/Ross]
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14937
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That the universe must be 'made of' something is just obsolete physics
[Ladyman/Ross]
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17411
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If all elements are multiples of one (of hydrogen), that suggests once again that matter is unified
[Scerri]
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17420
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The stability of nuclei can be estimated through their binding energy
[Scerri]
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24161
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Thermodynamics sees nature as a continuous flow of energy, as radiation and as substance
[Baggott]
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20465
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Nature has three aspects: granularity, indeterminacy, and relations
[Rovelli]
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22630
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If particles have decay rates, they can't really be elementary, in the sense of indivisible
[Ingthorsson]
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