Single Idea 14934

[catalogued under 7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 7. Abstract/Concrete / a. Abstract/concrete]

Full Idea

The categories of concrete and abstract seem crude and inappropriate for modern physics.

Gist of Idea

Concrete and abstract are too crude for modern physics

Source

J Ladyman / D Ross (Every Thing Must Go [2007], 3.6)

Book Reference

Ladyman,J/Ross,D: 'Every Thing Must Go' [OUP 2007], p.160


A Reaction

They don't persuade me of this idea. At some point physicists need to decide the ontological status of the basic stuffs they are investigating. I'll give them a thousand years, and then I want an answer. Do they only deal in 'ideal' entities?