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CBS Seminar: C. Wüthrich
February 10, 2021 @ 9:15 am - 11:00 am EST
Laws Beyond Spacetime
Abstract: Quantum gravity’s suggestion that spacetime may be emergent and so only exist contingently would force a radical reconception of extant analyses of laws of nature. Humeanism presupposes a spatiotemporal mosaic of particular matters of fact on which laws supervene. I will show how the Humean supervenience basis of non-modal facts can be reconceived, avoiding a reliance on fundamental spacetime. However, it is unclear that naturalistic forms of Humeanism can maintain their commitment to there being no necessary connections among distinct entities. This talk is based on a joint project with Vincent Lam.
Part of our ongoing Cosmology Beyond Spacetime online seminar series. See the full list of talks here.
Talks in this series will be held in Zoom webinar format and pre-registration is required.
REGISTER HERE: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BYAmu_RxTeCCSU7JXYk_Ig
Details
- Date:
- February 10, 2021
- Time:
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9:15 am - 11:00 am EST
- Event Categories:
- Conferences 2020-21, Conferences, Workshops and Programs
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- Online Lecture