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Emergence, causation and storytelling: condensed matter physics and the limitations of the human mind

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The physics of matter in the condensed state is concerned with problems in which the number of constituent particles is vastly greater than can be easily comprehended. The inherent physical limitations of the human mind are fundamental and restrict the way in which we can interact with and learn about the universe. This presents challenges for developing scientific explanations that are met by emergent narratives, concepts and arguments that have a non-trivial ...

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Oxford college:
Mansfield College
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Author
Publisher:
Department of Philosophy and Moral Science at Ghent University Publisher's website
Journal:
Philosophica Journal website
Volume:
92
Pages:
139-164
Publication date:
2018-02-06
Acceptance date:
2016-11-10
ISSN:
0379-8402
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pubs:659912
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uuid:8dda678d-3f9d-4aba-a85f-20c79ed2459a
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pubs:659912
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659912
Deposit date:
2016-11-17

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