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Single Idea 20461

[filed under theme 26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / d. The unlimited ]

Full Idea

The notions of fields and particles, separated by Faraday and Maxwell, end up merging in quantum mechanics.

Gist of Idea

The basic ideas of fields and particles are merged in quantum mechanics

Source

Carlo Rovelli (Reality is Not What it Seems [2014], 04)

Book Ref

Rovelli,Carlo: 'Reality is Not What it Seems', ed/tr. Carnell/Segre [Penguin 2016], p.107


A Reaction

This sounds to me just like Anaximander's 'apeiron' - the unlimited [Rovelli agrees! p.168]. Anaximander predicted the wall which enquiry would hit, but we now have more detail.