This book is a realist’s attempt to explain modern physics. It deploys a philosophical approach to many of the basic assumptions in quantum physics to determine if they meet the requirements of reality. Many of today’s problems stem from a conflict between reason and reality, so the current treatise seeks to deal with this at the most fundamental level. The checkpoint is an ontology for particle physics that makes working sense. Much of the weirdness of quantum physics disappears, along with a few of its revered principles.

To avoid being a textbook, it is written as a dialogue between two eminent Victorian academics. This allows the process of discovery to unfold naturally, so the reader can make their own judgements about the validity of the arguments, although since philosophical tools are utilised, the logic is transparent and hopefully persuasive.