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Does String Theory Posit Extended Simples?

Baker, David John (2016) Does String Theory Posit Extended Simples? Philosopher's Imprint, 16 (18).

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It is sometimes claimed that string theory posits a fundamental ontology including extended mereological simples, in the form either of minimum-sized regions of space or of the strings themselves. But there is very little in the actual theory to support this claim, and much that suggests it is false. Extant string theories treat space as a continuum, and strings do not behave like simples.


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Item Type: Published Article or Volume
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Baker, David Johndjbaker@umich.edu
Keywords: string theory, extended simples, quantum gravity
Subjects: General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics
Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Gravity
Depositing User: David Baker
Date Deposited: 07 Dec 2016 14:52
Last Modified: 07 Dec 2016 14:52
Item ID: 12675
Journal or Publication Title: Philosopher's Imprint
Official URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2027/spo.3521354.0016.018
Subjects: General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics
Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Gravity
Date: November 2016
Volume: 16
Number: 18
URI: https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/12675

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