Matteo Morganti
Biographic Data
| ID | 1224541 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matteo Morganti |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matteo |
| FAMILY NAME | Morganti |
| SIGNATURE | MORGANTI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Roma Tre University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1456-2333 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 30 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Naturalistic metaphysics and the parity thesis
Quantum entanglement
Interpreting Quantum Entanglement
We put forward a new, ‘coherentist’ account of quantum entanglement, according to which entangled systems are characterized by symmetric relations of ontological dependence among the component particles. We compare this coherentist viewpoint with the two most popular alternatives currently on offer—structuralism and holism—and argue that it is essentially different from, and preferable to, both. In the course of this article, we point out how coh…
Fundamentality in metaphysics and the philosophy of physics. Part II
This is the second part of an overview article on fundamentality in metaphysics and the philosophy of physics. Here, the notion of fundamentality is looked at from the viewpoint of the philosophical analysis of physics and physical theories. The questions are considered (1) whether physics can be regarded as fundamental with respect to other sciences, and in what sense; (2) what the label ‘fundamental physics’ should exactly be taken to mean; (3)…
Fundamentality in metaphysics and the philosophy of physics. Part I
This is the first part of a two‐tier overview article on fundamentality in metaphysics and the philosophy of physics. It provides an introduction to the notion of fundamentality in metaphysics, as well as to several related concepts. The key issues in the contemporary debate on the topic are summarized, making systematic reference to the most relevant literature. In particular, various ways in which the fundamental entities and the fundamental st…
Can Reasons Be Propositions? Against Dancy's Attack on Propositionalism
The topic of this article is the ontology of practical reasons. We draw a critical comparison between two views. According to the first, practical reasons are states of affairs; according to the second, they are propositions. We first isolate and spell out in detail certain objections to the second view that can be found only in embryonic form in the literature – in particular, in the work of Jonathan Dancy. Next, we sketch possible ways in which…
Moderately naturalistic metaphysics
Is There a Compelling Argument for Ontic Structural Realism
Structural realism first emerged as an epistemological thesis aimed to avoid the so-called pessimistic metainduction on the history of science. Some authors, however, have suggested that the preservation of structure across theory change is best explained by endorsing the metaphysical thesis that structure is all there is. Although the possibility of this latter, ‘ontic’ form of structural realism has been extensively debated, not much has been s…
Inherent properties and statistics with individual particles in quantum mechanics
A New Look at Relational Holism in Quantum Mechanics
Teller argued that violations of Bell's inequalities are to be explained by interpreting quantum entangled systems according to ‘relational holism’, that is, by postulating that they exhibit irreducible (‘inherent’) relations. Teller also suggested a possible application of this idea to quantum statistics. However, the basic proposal was not explained in detail nor has the additional idea about statistics been articulated in further work. In this…
Weak Discernibility, Quantum Mechanics and the Generalist Picture
On the Preferability of Epistemic Structural Realism
On the Preferability of Epistemic Structural Realism
Interpreting Quantum Entanglement
We put forward a new, ‘coherentist’ account of quantum entanglement, according to which entangled systems are characterized by symmetric relations of ontological dependence among the component particles. We compare this coherentist viewpoint with the two most popular alternatives currently on offer—structuralism and holism—and argue that it is essentially different from, and preferable to, both. In the course of this article, we point out how coh…
Moderately naturalistic metaphysics
Is There a Compelling Argument for Ontic Structural Realism
Structural realism first emerged as an epistemological thesis aimed to avoid the so-called pessimistic metainduction on the history of science. Some authors, however, have suggested that the preservation of structure across theory change is best explained by endorsing the metaphysical thesis that structure is all there is. Although the possibility of this latter, ‘ontic’ form of structural realism has been extensively debated, not much has been s…
A New Look at Relational Holism in Quantum Mechanics
Teller argued that violations of Bell's inequalities are to be explained by interpreting quantum entangled systems according to ‘relational holism’, that is, by postulating that they exhibit irreducible (‘inherent’) relations. Teller also suggested a possible application of this idea to quantum statistics. However, the basic proposal was not explained in detail nor has the additional idea about statistics been articulated in further work. In this…
On the Preferability of Epistemic Structural Realism
Weak Discernibility, Quantum Mechanics and the Generalist Picture
Inherent properties and statistics with individual particles in quantum mechanics
A New Look at Relational Holism in Quantum Mechanics
Teller argued that violations of Bell's inequalities are to be explained by interpreting quantum entangled systems according to ‘relational holism’, that is, by postulating that they exhibit irreducible (‘inherent’) relations. Teller also suggested a possible application of this idea to quantum statistics. However, the basic proposal was not explained in detail nor has the additional idea about statistics been articulated in further work. In this…
Is There a Compelling Argument for Ontic Structural Realism
Structural realism first emerged as an epistemological thesis aimed to avoid the so-called pessimistic metainduction on the history of science. Some authors, however, have suggested that the preservation of structure across theory change is best explained by endorsing the metaphysical thesis that structure is all there is. Although the possibility of this latter, ‘ontic’ form of structural realism has been extensively debated, not much has been s…
Can Reasons Be Propositions? Against Dancy's Attack on Propositionalism
The topic of this article is the ontology of practical reasons. We draw a critical comparison between two views. According to the first, practical reasons are states of affairs; according to the second, they are propositions. We first isolate and spell out in detail certain objections to the second view that can be found only in embryonic form in the literature – in particular, in the work of Jonathan Dancy. Next, we sketch possible ways in which…
Moderately naturalistic metaphysics
Fundamentality in metaphysics and the philosophy of physics. Part II
This is the second part of an overview article on fundamentality in metaphysics and the philosophy of physics. Here, the notion of fundamentality is looked at from the viewpoint of the philosophical analysis of physics and physical theories. The questions are considered (1) whether physics can be regarded as fundamental with respect to other sciences, and in what sense; (2) what the label ‘fundamental physics’ should exactly be taken to mean; (3)…
Fundamentality in metaphysics and the philosophy of physics. Part I
This is the first part of a two‐tier overview article on fundamentality in metaphysics and the philosophy of physics. It provides an introduction to the notion of fundamentality in metaphysics, as well as to several related concepts. The key issues in the contemporary debate on the topic are summarized, making systematic reference to the most relevant literature. In particular, various ways in which the fundamental entities and the fundamental st…
Quantum entanglement
Interpreting Quantum Entanglement
We put forward a new, ‘coherentist’ account of quantum entanglement, according to which entangled systems are characterized by symmetric relations of ontological dependence among the component particles. We compare this coherentist viewpoint with the two most popular alternatives currently on offer—structuralism and holism—and argue that it is essentially different from, and preferable to, both. In the course of this article, we point out how coh…
Naturalistic metaphysics and the parity thesis
Philosophy (11 works) · Epistemology (10 works) · Physics (8 works) · Quantum Mechanics and Applications (8 works) · Metaphysics (7 works) · Philosophy and History of Science (7 works) · Philosophy of science (6 works) · Quantum mechanics (6 works) · Theoretical physics (6 works) · Quantum (5 works)