Quantum mechanics: ontology without individuals

The purpose of the present paper is to consider the traditional interpretive problems of quantum mechanics from the viewpoint of a modal ontology of properties. In particular, we will try to delineate a quantum ontology that (i) is modal, because describes the structure of the realm of possibility,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Costa, Newton da, Lombardi, Olimpia Iris
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/33110
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/33110
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Quantum Mechanics
Ontology of Properties
Modal Ontology
Non-Individuality
Indistinguishability
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6
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Sumario:The purpose of the present paper is to consider the traditional interpretive problems of quantum mechanics from the viewpoint of a modal ontology of properties. In particular, we will try to delineate a quantum ontology that (i) is modal, because describes the structure of the realm of possibility, and (ii) lacks the ontological category of individual. The final goal is to supply an adequate account of quantum non-individuality on the basis of this ontology.