Quantum Mind and Social Science

 What do quantum mechanics have to do with international relations? Ohio State University professor Alexander Wendt lays out a theory of the physical world based on quantum effects and explains how it might inform our approach to social science, including international politics. Show NotesAlexander Wendt bioAlexander Wendt, Quantum Mind and Social Science: Unifying Physical and Social Ontology, (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2015).Alexander Wendt, Social Theory of International Politics, (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1999)Alexander Wendt, “The Mind-Body Problem and Social Science: Motivating a Quantum Social Theory,” Journal for the Theory of Social Behavior 48, (2018): pp. 188-204. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.