Quantum physics and reality

DOI10.1007/S10701-011-9582-ZzbMATH Open1238.81007arXiv1101.4545OpenAlexW2106041424MaRDI QIDQ409283FDOQ409283

Authors: Bernard d'Espagnat 

Publication date: 12 April 2012

Published in: Foundations of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Contrary to classical physics, which was strongly objective i.e. could be interpreted as a description of mind-independent reality, standard quantum mechanics (SQM) is only weakly objective, that is to say, its statements, though intersubjectively valid, still merely refer to operations of the mind. Essentially, in fact, they are predictive of observations. On the view that SQM is universal conventional realism is thereby refuted. It is shown however that this does not rule out a broader form of realism, called here 'open realism', restoring the notion of mind-independent reality.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1101.4545

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zbMATH Keywords

mindquantumobjectivityrealism

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General and philosophical questions in quantum theory (81P05)

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