The spiritual view of life is trapped between two opposite words, physics and metaphysics, the study of the physical world and the study of what might lie beyond the physical. Given a choice ...

The notion that physics might have metaphysical meaning for human beings is as old as physics itself. The ancient Greeks did natural philosophy not only to learn about the cosmos but also to learn ...

Whether experimental metaphysics can ever lead us to the correct theory of quantum gravity is unclear, but it could at least narrow the playing field. “There’s a story, I don’t know if it’s apocryphal ...

Can quantum theory provide a basis for generating metaphysical hypotheses? Researcher Anna Ijjas from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet in Munich explores this question in a new book entitled "Der ...

While the technological applications of quantum mechanics are bright, its meaning remains opaque. Thankfully, as Robert P Crease explains, philosophers of science are working on it Odd situation ...

Quantum mechanics is one of the glories of our age. The theory lies at the very heart of modern society. I once saw an estimate that a full third of our economy involves products based on it.

From physics to the metaphysics Where science ends, philosophy starts Updated - December 02, ... Without quantum physics, much of the information technology that we rely on, ...

Metaphysical Debates in Quantum Physics Don't Get at 'Truth' Timothy Andersen Aeon May 13, 2022 Pixabay I first learnt about Plato’s allegory of the cave when I was in senior high school. A ...

We all have metaphysical commitments, but when it comes to quantum physics and what it tell us about matter and materialism, we must work to distinguish solid ground from swamp, says Adam Frank.