E-Book, Englisch, 202 Seiten, eBook
Friederich Interpreting Quantum Theory
2015
ISBN: 978-1-137-44715-9
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
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A Therapeutic Approach
E-Book, Englisch, 202 Seiten, eBook
Reihe: New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
ISBN: 978-1-137-44715-9
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
Is it possible to approach quantum theory in a 'therapeutic' vein that sees its foundational problems as arising from mistaken conceptual presuppositions? The book explores the prospects for this project and, in doing so, discusses such fascinating issues as the nature of quantum states, explanation in quantum theory, and 'quantum non-locality'.
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PrefaceSeries Editor's Foreword PART I: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 1. Introduction 2. Sketch of the Formalism 3. Interpretations as Solutions to the Measurement Problem PART II: THE RULE PERSPECTIVE 4. Motivating a Therapeutic Approach 5. In Search of a Viable Epistemic Account 6. Quantum Probabilities: What Are They? PART III: OBJECTIONS 7. Copenhagen Reloaded? 8. The Charge of Anthropocentricism 9. Reduction and Explanation PART IV: NON-LOCALITY, QUANTUM FIELD THEORY, AND REALITY 10. Non-locality Reconsidered 11. A Look at Quantum Field Theory 12. Quantum Theory and 'Reality' Appendix A. Sketch of Bell's Theorem B. The Kochen-Specker Theorem in a Nutshell C. The Pusey-Barrett-Rudolph (PBR) Theorem—A Short Introduction Notes Bibliography