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 ---26-June-2022-The-Quantum-the-Thermal-and-the-Gr
 avitational-Reconciled-Physics-and-Philosophy-in-t
 he-Varied-Landscape-of-the-Intersections-Munich-Ce
 nter-for-Mathematical-Philosophy
DTSTAMP:20220427T154859
SUMMARY:The Quantum, the Thermal and the Gravitati
 onal Reconciled: Physics and Philosophy in the Var
 ied Landscape of the Intersections, Munich Center 
 for Mathematical Philosophy
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220624
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220626
LOCATION:Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy
DESCRIPTION:Quantum, thermal, and gravitational th
 eories constitute the three great pillars of moder
 n fundamental physics. Each is, prima facie, conce
 ptually and physically independent of the other tw
 o, and finds its application in regimes well separ
 ated from those of the others. Indeed, central pri
 nciples of each are in manifest tension with those
  of the other, if not outright contradiction: gene
 ral relativity admits causal and topological struc
 tures seemingly inconsistent with quantum mechanic
 al dynamics; the superpositions of quantum mechani
 cs conflict with general relativity's fixed causal
  structures; and both are in manifest tension if n
 ot outright contradiction with the most characteri
 stic features of thermodynamics, viz., irreversibi
 lity and temporal asymmetry. It is thus of paramou
 nt importance that we investigate how our three be
 st, most fundamental theories fit together, if ind
 eed they do at all. In the past and in recent time
 s, physicists and philosophers have worked togethe
 r in remarkably fruitful ways in each of the three
  fundamental fields.  This conference will explore
  these philosophical and foundational issues that 
 arise where two or more of these three frameworks 
 intersect. Our aim is to foster such collaboration
  at the intersections of the three. As such, we wi
 ll be guided by the irenic spirit (and person) of 
 Jeremy Butterfield, whose work, magisterially span
 ning these topics, has inspired and continues to i
 nspire, all of us.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n  <p>Quantum, therm
 al, and gravitational theories constitute the thre
 e great pillars of modern fundamental physics. Eac
 h is, prima facie, conceptually and physically ind
 ependent of the other two, and finds its applicati
 on in regimes well separated from those of the oth
 ers. Indeed, central principles of each are in man
 ifest tension with those of the other, if not outr
 ight contradiction: general relativity admits caus
 al and topological structures seemingly inconsiste
 nt with quantum mechanical dynamics; the superposi
 tions of quantum mechanics conflict with general r
 elativity's fixed causal structures; and both are 
 in manifest tension if not outright contradiction 
 with the most characteristic features of thermodyn
 amics, viz., irreversibility and temporal asymmetr
 y. It is thus of paramount importance that we inve
 stigate how our three best, most fundamental theor
 ies fit together, if indeed they do at all. In the
  past and in recent times, physicists and philosop
 hers have worked together in remarkably fruitful w
 ays in each of the three fundamental fields.</p>\n
   <p>This conference will explore these philosophi
 cal and foundational issues that arise where two o
 r more of these three frameworks intersect. Our ai
 m is to foster such collaboration at the intersect
 ions of the three. As such, we will be guided by t
 he irenic spirit (and person) of Jeremy Butterfiel
 d, whose work, magisterially spanning these topics
 , has inspired and continues to inspire, all of us
 .</p>\n
URL:https://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/e
 vents/workshops/container/qtgr2022/index.html
CONTACT:Sebastian De Haro at s.deharo at uva.nl
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