Are there intrinsic properties at the most fundamental level of reality?

Re:Are there intrinsic properties at the most fundamental le... by colordrops on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @09:51AM (#17757864)

Summary of the paper: yes, we think so.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Are there intrinsic properties at the most fundamental le... by posterboy on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @12:27PM (#17759337)

Actually, no, according to the abstract:

> ... The present paper will argue that our currently best physics refutes even this most moderate form of ontic structural realism ...

It's a mind bender though.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Are there intrinsic properties at the most fundamental le... by colordrops on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @12:56PM (#17759614)

Well, yes. Ontic structural realism implies no intrinsic properties. So, they are saying, yes, there are.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Are there intrinsic properties at the most fundamental le... by yarrel on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @02:49PM (#17760762)

Can you unpack that? Is the argument that the absence of intrinsic properties amounts to intrinsic properties?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Are there intrinsic properties at the most fundamental le... by colordrops on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @04:12PM (#17761455)

They directly say they believe there are intrinsic properties to reality.

[ Parent | on HN ]