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On Witness-Discernibility of Elementary Particles

Linnebo, Oystein and Muller, F.A. (2012) On Witness-Discernibility of Elementary Particles. Erkenntnis.

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Abstract

In the context of discussions about the nature of ‘identical particles’ and the status of Leibniz’s Principle of the Identity of Indiscernibles in Quantum Mechanics, a novel kind of physical discernibility has recently been proposed, which we call witness-discernibility. We inquire into how witness-discernibility relates to known kinds of discernibility. Our conclusion will be that for a wide variety of cases, including the intended quantum-mechanical ones, witness- discernibility collapses extensionally to absolute discernibility, that is, to discern- ibility by properties.


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Item Type: Published Article or Volume
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Linnebo, Oysteino.linnebo@bbk.ac.uk
Muller, F.A.f.a.muller@uu.nl
Additional Information: Accepted for publication in Erkenntnis
Keywords: Elementary particles, Quantum mechanics, Discernibility, Leibniz’s principle, Identity
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Depositing User: F.A. Muller
Date Deposited: 02 Nov 2012 21:35
Last Modified: 02 Nov 2012 21:35
Item ID: 9379
Journal or Publication Title: Erkenntnis
Official URL: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10670-...
DOI or Unique Handle: 10.1007/s10670-012-9385-4
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Date: June 2012
URI: https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/9379

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