Full Idea
There is growing convergence among philosophers of physics that physics motivates abandonment of a metaphysics that posits fundamental self-subsistent individuals.
Gist of Idea
Physics seems to imply that we must give up self-subsistent individuals
Source
J Ladyman / D Ross (Every Thing Must Go [2007], 3.4)
Book Reference
Ladyman,J/Ross,D: 'Every Thing Must Go' [OUP 2007], p.153
A Reaction
They cite fermions as an example, which only seem to be given an identity by the relations into which they enter. It is a bit cheeky to simultaneously offer this idea, and despise van Inwagen and Merricks for the same object nihilism.
Related Idea
Idea 14928 Things are abstractions from structures [Ladyman/Ross]