Discerning Elementary Particles

被引：62

作者：

Muller, F. A. ^{[1
,2
]}

Seevinck, M. P. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Erasmus Univ, Fac Philosophy, NL-3062 PA Rotterdam, Netherlands

[2] Univ Utrecht, Inst Hist & Fdn Sci, NL-3584 CD Utrecht, Netherlands

来源：

PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE | 2009年 / 76卷 / 02期

关键词：

QUANTUM-MECHANICS; PRINCIPLE; IDENTITY; INDISCERNIBLES;

D O I：

10.1086/647486

中图分类号：

N09 [自然科学史]; B [哲学、宗教];

学科分类号：

01 ; 0101 ; 010108 ; 060207 ; 060305 ; 0712 ;

摘要：

We maximally extend the quantum-mechanical results of Muller and Saunders (2008) establishing the 'weak discernibility' of an arbitrary number of similar fermions in finite-dimensional Hilbert spaces. This confutes the currently dominant view that (A) the quantum-mechanical description of similar particles conflicts with Leibniz's Principle of the Identity of Indiscernibles (PII); and that (B) the only way to save PII is by adopting some heavy metaphysical notion such as Scotusian haecceitas or Adamsian primitive thisness. We take sides with Muller and Saunders (2008) against this currently dominant view, which has been expounded and defended by many.

引用

页码：179 / 200

页数：22

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