Humeanism in light of quantum gravity

Synthese 199 (3-4):10839-10863 (2021)
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Abstract

Quantum Theory and Humeanism have long been thought to be incompatible due to the irreducibility of the correlations involved in entangled states. In this paper, we reconstruct the tension between Humeanism and entanglement via the concept of causal structure, and provide a philosophical introduction to the ER=EPR conjecture. With these tools, we then show how the concept of causal structure and the ER=EPR conjecture allow us to resolve the conflict between Humeanism and entanglement.

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Marco Sanchioni
Università degli Studi di Urbino
Enrico Cinti
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