Philosophy of Science
GRW: A Case Study in Quantum Ontology
By , University of Miami (February 2006)
Section: Philosophy of Science
Subject: Philosophy.
Key Topic: determinism.
Abstract
This article provides an overview of the philosophical literature on the GRW theory of quantum mechanics, and argues for a particular position regarding that literature. Much of the literature is ontological; it attempts to defend a conception of what the world is like according to the GRW theory against perceived competitors. I argue that there is no real debate here, since these supposedly conflicting positions are better regarded as alternative and compatible ways of describing the world of the GRW theory.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-9991.2005.00009.x
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