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SCIENCE STUDIES EVENTS
WHAT IS AN OBSERVER?
Michael Dickson
Department of Philosophy
University of South Carolina
October 18, 2005
Tuesday, 12:30pm-2:00pm
Sumwalt College, Room 102
Both of the major theoretical "revolutions" in 20th century physics
involved -- arguably, were centered on -- a revision of the notion of an
"observer." I will argue that these two revisions should be united, in ways
partially founded upon 19th century philosophy of geometry. In this talk, I
will focus on some preliminary remarks about how the united picture of an
observer looks in the context of quantum theory.
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