Does Spacetime Emerge?Jessica M. Wilson (University of Toronto at Scarborough, University of Toronto, St. George Campus)
February 9, 2024, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Department of Philosophy, Western University
University College 3220
1151 Richmond St
London N6A 3K7
Canada
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Abstract: Inspired by certain scientific theories, including but not limited to quantum gravity, it has been recently suggested that spacetime 'emerges', in such a way that spacetime completely metaphysically depends on, yet is distinct from, more fundamental nonspatiotemporal ontology. Here I argue that considerations offered in support of spacetime's being emergent in this sense are so far inconclusive.
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