Abstract
Esfeld has proposed a minimalist ontology of nature called ‘super-Humeanism’ that purports to accommodate quantum phenomena and avoid standard objections to neo-Humean metaphysics. I argue that Esfeld’s sparse ontology has counterintuitive consequences and generates two self-undermining dilemmas concerning the nature of time and space. Contrary to Esfeld, I deny that super-Humeanism supports an ontology of microscopic particles that follow continuous trajectories through space.
Original language | English |
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Article number | axz028 |
Journal | British Journal for the Philosophy of Science |
Volume | In press |
Early online date | 1 Jul 2019 |
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Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 1 Jul 2019 |