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arXiv (Cornell University), May 15, 2023

arXiv (Cornell University), Feb 7, 2022

arXiv (Cornell University), Dec 23, 2022

Foundations of Physics, Jun 1, 2022

arXiv (Cornell University), Aug 7, 2023

arXiv (Cornell University), Dec 23, 2022

Quantum Studies: Mathematics and Foundations

Here we will discuss the philosophical differences between an approach to the deep nature of phys... more Here we will discuss the philosophical differences between an approach to the deep nature of physical space based on the concept of coordinates and one based on the concept of relation. The philosophical superiority of the second approach will be analysed and maintained, attempting to bring it to its extreme consequences. We will propose considering the concept of spatial dimension completely superfluous in favour of an idea of space as a pure relational structure, capable of including within itself the information necessary to define the properties of the things in the world.

The extravagances of quantum mechanics (QM) never fail to enrich daily the debate around natural ... more The extravagances of quantum mechanics (QM) never fail to enrich daily the debate around natural philosophy. Entanglement, non-locality, collapse, many worlds, many minds, and subjectivism have challenged generations of thinkers. Its approach can perhaps be placed in the stream of quantum logic, in which the “strangeness” of quantum mechanics is “measured” through the violation of Bell’s inequalities and, from there, attempts an interpretative path that preserves realism yet ends up overturning it, restating the fundamental mechanisms of QM as a logical necessity for a strong realism.

According to Aristotle ”time is the number of change with respect to the before and after”[1]. Th... more According to Aristotle ”time is the number of change with respect to the before and after”[1]. That’s certainly a vague concept, but at the same time it’s both simple and satisfying from a philosophical point of view: things do not change along time, but they do change and the measurement of such changes is what we call time. This deprives time of any attribute of substantiality, meanwhile depriving it of all problems in defining the properties of time as a substance. With the rise of Classical Mechanics, Aristotle’s view is abandoned and Newton’s concept of ”true”[2] and absolute time imposes itself; time flows independently on changes of any kind. Relativity will then radically modify our concept of time, but won’t actually modify the fundamental idea: things keep changing along time changes do not make time. This work will argue Aristotle’s thesis, showing how such an approach automatically leads to the principles of Special Relativity. An interesting consequence and, at least vi...

arXiv (Cornell University), May 15, 2023

arXiv (Cornell University), Feb 7, 2022

arXiv (Cornell University), Dec 23, 2022

Foundations of Physics, Jun 1, 2022

arXiv (Cornell University), Aug 7, 2023

arXiv (Cornell University), Dec 23, 2022

Quantum Studies: Mathematics and Foundations

Here we will discuss the philosophical differences between an approach to the deep nature of phys... more Here we will discuss the philosophical differences between an approach to the deep nature of physical space based on the concept of coordinates and one based on the concept of relation. The philosophical superiority of the second approach will be analysed and maintained, attempting to bring it to its extreme consequences. We will propose considering the concept of spatial dimension completely superfluous in favour of an idea of space as a pure relational structure, capable of including within itself the information necessary to define the properties of the things in the world.

The extravagances of quantum mechanics (QM) never fail to enrich daily the debate around natural ... more The extravagances of quantum mechanics (QM) never fail to enrich daily the debate around natural philosophy. Entanglement, non-locality, collapse, many worlds, many minds, and subjectivism have challenged generations of thinkers. Its approach can perhaps be placed in the stream of quantum logic, in which the “strangeness” of quantum mechanics is “measured” through the violation of Bell’s inequalities and, from there, attempts an interpretative path that preserves realism yet ends up overturning it, restating the fundamental mechanisms of QM as a logical necessity for a strong realism.

According to Aristotle ”time is the number of change with respect to the before and after”[1]. Th... more According to Aristotle ”time is the number of change with respect to the before and after”[1]. That’s certainly a vague concept, but at the same time it’s both simple and satisfying from a philosophical point of view: things do not change along time, but they do change and the measurement of such changes is what we call time. This deprives time of any attribute of substantiality, meanwhile depriving it of all problems in defining the properties of time as a substance. With the rise of Classical Mechanics, Aristotle’s view is abandoned and Newton’s concept of ”true”[2] and absolute time imposes itself; time flows independently on changes of any kind. Relativity will then radically modify our concept of time, but won’t actually modify the fundamental idea: things keep changing along time changes do not make time. This work will argue Aristotle’s thesis, showing how such an approach automatically leads to the principles of Special Relativity. An interesting consequence and, at least vi...