Next Article in Journal
Cultivating Dignity in Intelligent Systems
Next Article in Special Issue
The Hidden Clash: Spacetime Outlook and Quantum-State Reductions
Previous Article in Journal
A Systematic Approach to Autonomous Agents
 
 
Font Type:
Arial Georgia Verdana
Font Size:
Aa Aa Aa
Line Spacing:
Column Width:
Background:
Article

Leibniz’s Principle, (Non-)Entanglement, and Pauli Exclusion

Department of Philosophy, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068 Siegen, Germany
Philosophies 2024, 9(2), 45; https://doi.org/10.3390/philosophies9020045
Submission received: 28 December 2023 / Revised: 27 March 2024 / Accepted: 27 March 2024 / Published: 29 March 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Philosophy and Quantum Mechanics)

Abstract

Both bosons and fermions satisfy a strong version of Leibniz’s Principle of the Identity of Indiscernibles (PII), and so are ontologically on a par with respect to the PII. This holds for non-entangled, non-product states and for physically entangled states—as it has been established in previous work. In this paper, the Leibniz strategy is completed by including the (bosonic) symmetric product states. A new understanding of Pauli’s Exclusion Principle is provided, which distinguishes bosons from fermions in a peculiar ontological way. Finally, the program as a whole is defended against substantial objections.
Keywords: quantum mechanics; permutation invariance; entanglement; Leibniz’s principle; Pauli’s exclusion principle; symmetric product states quantum mechanics; permutation invariance; entanglement; Leibniz’s principle; Pauli’s exclusion principle; symmetric product states

Share and Cite

MDPI and ACS Style

Friebe, C. Leibniz’s Principle, (Non-)Entanglement, and Pauli Exclusion. Philosophies 2024, 9, 45. https://doi.org/10.3390/philosophies9020045

AMA Style

Friebe C. Leibniz’s Principle, (Non-)Entanglement, and Pauli Exclusion. Philosophies. 2024; 9(2):45. https://doi.org/10.3390/philosophies9020045

Chicago/Turabian Style

Friebe, Cord. 2024. "Leibniz’s Principle, (Non-)Entanglement, and Pauli Exclusion" Philosophies 9, no. 2: 45. https://doi.org/10.3390/philosophies9020045

APA Style

Friebe, C. (2024). Leibniz’s Principle, (Non-)Entanglement, and Pauli Exclusion. Philosophies, 9(2), 45. https://doi.org/10.3390/philosophies9020045

Article Metrics

Back to TopTop