James Owen Weatherall
Professor of Logic and the Philosophy of Science and Department Chair at the University of California, Irvine
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Nov 1, 2023 • 1h 28min
161 - James Owen Weatherall: Nothingness and the Physics of the Void
James Owen Weatherall, a physicist, mathematician, and philosopher, discusses nothingness and the physics of the void. The debate between Leibniz and Newton on the nature of space, Einstein's revolutionary theories, and the quantum vacuum state are explored. The episode delves into the relationship between metaphysics and physics, the shift in understanding space and time due to general relativity, and the challenges of unifying quantum field theory and general relativity.
