I have a new paper out, titled “Relational Quantum Mechanics, Causal Composition, and Molecular Structure”, published in the journal Foundations of Chemistry (see links at the end of this post). The topic concerns the relationship between chemistry and quantum mechanics (QM), and is sometimes called the problem of molecular structure. (The paper expands on some… Continue reading Paper: RQM and Molecular Structure
Tag: Process Ontology
Questions About Time and Space
The last post presented a version of causal process theory as a framework for ontology. The world is fundamentally a causal network, made up of persisting causal processes that participate in change-producing interaction events. As I mentioned, many details would need to be filled in to have a more complete picture. Below, I tackle a… Continue reading Questions About Time and Space
Work in Process
There is a contemporary movement among a number of philosophers, inspired by biology, to pursue a process-oriented metaphysics. These theorists argue that standard approaches are inadequate because they do not capture the essentially dynamic nature of biological systems. Traditional ontologies begin with essentially stable building blocks (a “thing” such as a substance, object, or particle).… Continue reading Work in Process