2 papers
physics.hist-ph2024
The emergence of spacetime: what role for functionalism?
Emilia Margoni, Daniele Oriti
Among the various attempts to formulate a theory of quantum gravity, a class of approaches suggests that spacetime, as modeled by general relativity, is destined to fade away. A ma…
physics.hist-ph2023
A minimalist account of agency in physics
Ali Barzegar, Emilia Margoni, Daniele Oriti
We adopt a top-down approach to agency aimed at developing a minimalist, scalable and naturalized account of it. After providing a general definition, we explore some possible exte…