Humeanism in Light of Quantum Gravity

TL;DR

This paper explores how the ER=EPR conjecture and causal structure can reconcile Humeanism with quantum entanglement, challenging previous assumptions of incompatibility.

Contribution

It introduces a novel philosophical framework linking causal structure and ER=EPR to resolve conflicts between Humeanism and quantum entanglement.

Findings

Reconstructs the tension between Humeanism and entanglement

Shows how ER=EPR and causal structure resolve this tension

Provides a philosophical interpretation of quantum correlations

Abstract

Quantum Theory and Humeanism have long been thought to be incompatible due to the irreducibility of the correlations involved in entangled states. In this paper, we reconstruct the tension between Humeanism and entanglement via the concept of causal structure, and provide a philosophical introduction to the ER=EPR conjecture. With these tools, we then show how the concept of causal structure and the ER=EPR conjecture allow us to resolve the conflict between Humeanism and entanglement.