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186 - Jenann Ismael: Determinism and Self-Reference in Classical and Quantum Physics

186 - Jenann Ismael: Determinism and Self-Reference in Classical and Quantum Physics

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Jenann Ismael is the William H. Miller III Professor of
Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University, where she researches the
philosophy of physics, science, mind, and metaphysics. In this
episode, Robinson and Jenann discuss the role of self-reference
in physics, the arrows of time, interpretations of quantum
mechanics, and free will. Jenann’s latest book is Time: A Very
Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2021).

Jenann’s Website: https://www.jenanni.com

Time: A Very Short Introduction: https://a.co/d/8fRtXFZ

How Physics Makes Us Free: https://a.co/d/9OdFJ12

OUTLINE

00:00 In This Episode

00:23 Introduction

02:21 Jenann’s Entry into Philosophy of Physics

8:26 Self-Reference and the Universe

21:54 The Real-World Problem of Self-Reference

32:51 The Mentaculus

57:01 Interference and Self-Reference

1:01:55 Interference and Quantum Measurement

1:06:12 On Self-Reference and the Many-Worlds Theory of Quantum
Mechanics

1:17:13 On Determinism and Free Will

Robinson’s Website: http://robinsonerhardt.com

Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of
mathematics at Stanford University. Join him in conversations
with philosophers, scientists, weightlifters, artists, and
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