Carlo Rovelli explores physics and philosophy in new essay collection

Theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli has released a new essay collection titled ‘On the Equality of All Things’. The work, which originated from a series of 2024 lectures at Princeton University, explores the intersections of physics and philosophy.

Rovelli argues that science is never a settled matter and that the pursuit of knowledge is driven by a ‘radical distrust of certainty’. Drawing on quantum mechanics, he challenges the traditional notion of an objective reality that exists independently of perspective. He suggests that reality is relational—a series of intertwined processes rather than a collection of independent objects with intrinsic properties.

The collection addresses themes such as the infinitude of matter and Einsteinian spacetime, continuing Rovelli’s work in popularizing complex scientific concepts for a broad audience.