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Quantum Universe Colloquium: The Cement of the (Quantum) Universe: Philosophical Theories of Causation and Their Physical Applications
Thomas Kroedel (University of Hamburg)
Auditorium and Zoom, 16.00 h
We say (or presuppose) that one event caused another all the time. Yet the nature of causation has been a matter of philosophical controversy for centuries. In the talk, I introduce two main approaches to causation: the view that causation is difference-making and the view that causation is the transfer of a conserved quantity. I discuss how these approaches fare vis-à-vis certain tricky cases, including cases of quantum entanglement.
Zoom link:
https://desy.zoom.us/j/99616528733
Meeting ID: 996 1652 8733
Meeting Password: 733220
For the slides please contact thomas.kroedel@uni-hamburg.de
