Derivative Metaphysical Indeterminacy and Quantum Physics

Torza, Alessandro

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-99642-0_22

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“…In particular, such indeterminacy in e.g. location properties was recently interpreted by Glick (2017) as an existential indeterminacy in the so-called "sparse view" on quantum metaphysical indeterminacy called (see the debate in Calosi and J. Wilson, 2021;Glick, 2022;Torza, 2022). And each interpretation of quantum mechanics responds to such indeterminacy in its own way -sometimes getting rid of indeterminacy altogether (Calosi and Mariani, 2021).…”

Section: Old Direction: Consciousness As Substancementioning

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Towards a process-based approach to consciousness and collapse in quantum mechanics

ARROYO,

NUNES FILHO,

SANTOS

2024

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According to a particular interpretation of quantum mechanics, the causal role of human consciousness in the measuring process is called upon to solve a foundational problem called the "measurement problem." Traditionally, this interpretation is tied up with the metaphysics of substance dualism. As such, this interpretation of quantum mechanics inherits the dualist's mind-body problem. Our working hypothesis is that a process-based approach to the consciousness causes collapse interpretation (CCCI) -leaning on Whitehead's solution to the mind-body problem-offers a better metaphysical understanding of consciousness and its role in interpreting quantum mechanics. This article is the kickoff for such a research program in the metaphysics of science.

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Section: Old Direction: Consciousness As Substancementioning

confidence: 99%

Towards a process-based approach to consciousness and collapse in quantum mechanics

ARROYO,

NUNES FILHO,

SANTOS

2024

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Unexpected quantum indeterminacy

Oldofredi

2024

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Recent philosophical discussions about metaphysical indeterminacy have been substantiated with the idea that quantum mechanics, one of the most successful physical theories in the history of science, provides explicit instances of worldly indefiniteness. Against this background, several philosophers underline that there are alternative formulations of quantum theory in which such indeterminacy has no room and plays no role. A typical example is Bohmian mechanics in virtue of its clear particle ontology. Contrary to these latter claims, this paper aims at showing that different pilot-wave theories do in fact instantiate diverse forms of metaphysical indeterminacy. Namely, I argue that there are various questions about worldly states of affairs that cannot be determined by looking exclusively at their ontologies and dynamical laws. Moreover, it will be claimed that Bohmian mechanics generates a new form of modal indeterminacy. Finally, it will be concluded that ontological clarity and indeterminacy are not mutually exclusive, i.e., the two can coexist in the same theory.

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Indeterminacy in the World

Torza

2023

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The way we represent the world in thought and language is shot through with indeterminacy: we speak of red apples and yellow apples without thereby committing to any sharp cutoff between the application of the predicate 'red' and of the predicate 'yellow'. But can reality itself be indeterminate? In other words, can indeterminacy originate in the mind-independent world, and not only in our representations? If so, can the phenomenon also arise at the microscopic scale of fundamental physics? Section 1 of this Element provides a brief overview of the question of indeterminacy. Section 2 discusses the thesis that the world is comprised of indeterminate objects, whereas Section 3 focuses on the thesis that there are indeterminate states of affairs. Finally, Section 4 is devoted to the case study of indeterminacy in quantum physics.

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Derivative Metaphysical Indeterminacy and Quantum Physics

Cited by 3 publications

References 43 publications

Towards a process-based approach to consciousness and collapse in quantum mechanics

Towards a process-based approach to consciousness and collapse in quantum mechanics

Unexpected quantum indeterminacy

Indeterminacy in the World

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