2008

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    Quantum Holism, Superluminality, and Einstein Causality
    (2008-09-11T22:05:08Z) Mittelstaedt, Peter
    Within the framework of the EPR Gedankenexperiment we show that quantum mechanics is not incomplete but nonlocal and holistic. The attempt to use this quantum non-locality for the transmission of superluminal signals is exposed to serious objections which are based on very general theorems. However, we show that one of the theorems is equivalent to the impossibility of superluminal signals. Hence, the question whether superluminal EPR signals are possible can not be decided in this way.
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    Time in Philosophy of Physics
    (2008-03-26T16:39:58Z) Lyre, Holger
    The paper provides a survey of problems and debates about time and temporal directedness in theories of modern physics on an almost introductory level. We start from general notions of the metaphysics of time and then move on to special and general relativity theory, thermodynamics and quantum mechanics. The paper as well as its bibliography should be useful as an entry to further studies for anybody interested in issues of time in the philosophy of physics.