Gordon, Bruce L. (2002) Ontology Schmontology? Identity, Individuation and Fock Space. [Preprint]

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Abstract

It is argued that if the nature of the "equivalence" between first-quantized particle theories and second- quantized (Fock Space) theories is examined closely, if the inadequacies of de Muynck`s "indexed particle" version of Fock Space are recognized, and if the question is not begged against modal metaphysics, then van Fraassen`s attempted deflation of ontological issues in quantum theory can be seen to fail.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Gordon, Bruce L.
Keywords:	Fields and Particles, Quantum Field Theory, Quantum Mechanics, Identity, Individuation, Modal Metaphysics, Quantum Statistics, Fock Space
Depositing User:	Program Committee
Date Deposited:	23 Mar 2003
Last Modified:	07 Oct 2010 15:11
Item ID:	1072
Date:	2002
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/1072

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