Egg, Matthias (2022). Quantum Fundamentalism vs. Scientific Realism. In: Allori, Valia (ed.) Quantum Mechanics and Fundamentality. Synthese Library: Vol. 460 (pp. 19-32). Cham: Springer 10.1007/978-3-030-99642-0_2
![[img]](https://boris.unibe.ch/style/images/fileicons/text.png) |
Text
preprint_item13.pdf - Accepted Version Restricted to registered users only Available under License Publisher holds Copyright. Download (316kB) |
Quantum fundamentalism is the view that quantum mechanics (QM) should inform us about fundamental ontology. It is adopted by many who seek to defend scientific realism with respect to QM, and it prompts them to opt for one of the versions (or interpretations) of QM that were developed in response to the measurement problem. I argue that this is a mistake. Not only is realism about QM compatible with neutrality concerning these different versions, but the commitment to any particular one of them is actually in tension with basic tenets of scientific realism. This is demonstrated by a critical assessment of Michael Esfeld’s and Valia Allori’s recently developed versions of quantum fundamentalism.
Item Type: |
Book Section (Book Chapter) |
|---|---|
Division/Institute: |
06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of Art and Cultural Studies > Institute of Philosophy 06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of Art and Cultural Studies > Institute of Philosophy > Theoretical Philosophy |
UniBE Contributor: |
Egg, Matthias |
Subjects: |
100 Philosophy 100 Philosophy > 110 Metaphysics 100 Philosophy > 120 Epistemology 500 Science > 530 Physics |
ISSN: |
0166-6991 |
ISBN: |
978-3-030-99642-0 |
Series: |
Synthese Library |
Publisher: |
Springer |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Matthias Peter Egg |
Date Deposited: |
02 Nov 2022 12:50 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 16:27 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1007/978-3-030-99642-0_2 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/174325 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/174325 |
Actions (login required)
 |
Edit item |