Hall, NedMiller, Elizabeth Louise2014-06-062014-06-062014Miller, Elizabeth Louise. 2014. No Metaphysics within Physics?. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University.http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:11403http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:12274561This dissertation has three parts. In "Quantum Entanglement, Bohmian Mechanics, and Humean Supervenience," I defend David Lewis's metaphysical doctrine of Humean supervenience, and traditional metaphysical reductionism more generally, against an alleged holistic threat encapsulated in the non-separability argument from quantum entanglement. I argue that, contrary to popular belief, realism about quantum mechanics is compatible with Humean reductionism.en-USPhilosophyMetaphysicsPhilosophy of scienceHolismHumeanismHumean supervenienceMetaphysical explanationQuantum entanglementThesis or Dissertation