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SUMMARY:The Many Worries of Many Worlds: Exploring Some Implications of Ev
 erettian Quantum Mechanics - Dr Emily Qureshi-Hurst\, University Of Oxford
  
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CONTACT:Alice Jackson
DESCRIPTION:On 9th May at 1pm Dr Emily Qureshi-Hurst will give a seminar e
 ntitled ‘The Many Worries of Many Worlds: Exploring Some Implications of
  Everettian Quantum Mechanics'.\n\nA light sandwich lunch will be provided
  from 12:30 in the Healey Room\, Westminster College\, Cambridge.\n\nhttps
 ://faradayinstitute.online/Qureshi\n\nAbstract\n\nReligious engagement wit
 h Quantum Mechanics has been dominated by the Copenhagen interpretation\, 
 leaving a significant gap in the literature with regards to other interpre
 tations. This fails to reflect the fact that philosophers and physicists a
 like are increasingly moving away from the Copenhagen interpretation in fa
 vour of other approaches. One such approach\, Hugh Everett’s Many Worlds
  Interpretation\, is being taken increasingly seriously. As the Many World
 s Interpretation’s credibility grows\, it is imperative that metaphysici
 ans\, theologians\, and philosophers of religion engage with its ideas and
  their implications. This paper does just that\, setting out some implicat
 ions of Everettian Quantum Mechanics that are particularly relevant to the
 ism. It argues that this fascinating interpretation of Quantum Mechanics a
 nd its seemingly radical consequences must be taken seriously\, and that t
 aking these seriously means facing at least three major worries for theism
  pertaining to personal identity\, the problem of evil\, and salvation. Th
 e paper concludes by calling theologians and philosophers of religion to a
 ddress these worries\, in order that these matters of religious significan
 ce remain both coherent and credible if the Many Worlds Interpretation tur
 ns out to be correct.
LOCATION:Healey Room\, Westminster College
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