Consistent histories through pragmatist lenses

This article adopts a bottom-up approach to theory interpretation, following the slogan “meaning is use”, and applies it to quantum mechanics. I argue that it fits very well with the Consistent Histories formulation of quantum mechanics, interpreted in a particular way that is not the interpretation...

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Autor: Ruyant, Quentin Joel Marie
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2023
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositório:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/103144
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/103144
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:001.1
530.145
Quantum mechanics
Consistent histories
Pragmatism causation
Modalities situations
Filosofía de la Ciencia
7205 Filosofía de la Ciencia
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Resumo:This article adopts a bottom-up approach to theory interpretation, following the slogan “meaning is use”, and applies it to quantum mechanics. I argue that it fits very well with the Consistent Histories formulation of quantum mechanics, interpreted in a particular way that is not the interpretation favoured by original proponents of the formulation. I examine the difficulties and advantages of this interpretation.