Philosophy of Physical Science

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Complex Systems (1,322 | 109)Jon Lawhead

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Anthropic Principle (76)Yann Benétreau-Dupin

Fine-Tuning in Cosmology (274)Yann Benétreau-Dupin

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Quantum Mechanics (12,165 | 3,368)Michael Cuffaro

Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics (3,286 | 1,222)Alastair Wilson

Bohmian Interpretation (238)Alastair Wilson

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Quantum Nonlocality (1,547 | 542)Tomasz Bigaj

Action at a Distance (55)Paul M. Näger

Bell's Theorem (480)Paul M. Näger

Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen (195)Paul M. Näger

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Schrodinger's Cat (66)Thomas Pashby

Uncertainty Principle (149)Thomas Pashby

Wave-Particle Duality (149)Thomas Pashby

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Mathematical Structure of Quantum Mechanics (481)Michael Cuffaro

History of Quantum Mechanics (440)Molly Kao

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Space and Time (5,821 | 2,647)Virendra Tripathi

Metaphysics of Spacetime (556 | 132)Oliver Pooley

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Substantivalism about Spacetime (75)Oliver Pooley

The Hole Argument (74)Oliver Pooley

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Special Relativity (759 | 544)Virendra Tripathi

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Time* (6,022 | 994)Sam Baron

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