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See all- Quanta and Complementarity – The Philosophy of Niels BohrLink visible for attendees
Reading assignment:
"What is Real?" by Adam Becker, Chapter 2 and 3
Meeting information:
Our live meeting will take place on Zoom.
Text-based discussions during and between live meetings will be hosted on the Blinding Cyclops Discord server. You can also find resources related to this seminar and reading assignments there. Join link: https://discord.gg/urPBsNTWuK. Channels related to this seminar can be found under the "Quantum Physics" category. (We only plan to use Meetup to announce the beginning of new books that we'll read or whenever we feel like advertising this seminar.)
Syllabus:
We meet alternating Fridays at 4pm PT to discuss interpretations of quantum physics and the philosophy of Niels Bohr.
This seminar has begun with a close reading of a book critical of Niels Bohr, “What is Real?” by Adam Becker, so that we can become grounded in an opposing and critical viewpoint. It's also likely that we'll semi-regularly read source materials as a supplement.
Suggested secondary readings (which we’ll not cover directly but which may be referenced):
- “Quantum Reality,” by Nick Herbert
- “Beyond Weird,” by Philip Ball
- “Elegance and Enigma,” edited by Maximilian Schlosshauer
