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Dennis Dieks

Dennis Dieks is Professor Emeritus of History and Philosophy of Science at Utrecht University, known for his work on the philosophy of space-time and the modal interpretation of quantum mechanics.

Quantum mechanics doesn’t just challenge our intuition; it reshapes what counts as an object. Philosopher of science, Dennis Dieks, explains why at the fundamental level there are no discrete particles. Instead, objects like electrons or photons emerge only under special conditions, much like units of money appearing from a single bank balance. Our everyday world of things is a macroscopic illusion built on an undivided quantum reality.

Dennis Dieks is Professor Emeritus of History and Philosophy of Science at Utrecht University, known for his work on the philosophy of space-time and the modal interpretation of quantum mechanics.

Quantum mechanics doesn’t just challenge our intuition; it reshapes what counts as an object. Philosopher of science, Dennis Dieks, explains why at the fundamental level there are no discrete particles. Instead, objects like electrons or photons emerge only under special conditions, much like units of money appearing from a single bank balance. Our everyday world of things is a macroscopic illusion built on an undivided quantum reality.

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