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92The light at the end of the tunneling: Observation and underdeterminationPhilosophy of Science 66 (3): 58. 1999.If observation is 'theory-laden', how can there be 'observationally equivalent theories'? How can the observations 'laden' by one theory be 'the same as' those 'laden' by another? The answer might lie in the expressibility of observationally equivalent theories in a common mathematical formalism
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20We consider an extension of signaling games to the case of prediction, where one agent perceives the current state of the world and sends a signal. The second agent perceives this signal, and makes a prediction about the next state of the world. We suggest that such games may be the basis of a model for the evolution of successful theorizing about the world.
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21Quantum Logic Is Alive ∧Philosophy of Science 68 (3): 274-287. 2001.Is the quantum-logic interpretation dead? Its near total absence from current discussions about the interpretation of quantum theory suggests so. While mathematical work on quantum logic continues largely unabated, interest in the quantum-logic interpretation seems to be almost nil, at least in Anglo-American philosophy of physics. This paper has the immodest purpose of changing that fact. I shall argue that while the quantum-logic interpretation faces challenges, it remains a live option. The u…Read more
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49From physics to philosophy Jeremy Butterfield, Constantine PagonisBritish Journal for the Philosophy of Science 52 (2): 397-399. 2001.
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14Review of Partha Ghose: Testing Quantum Mechanics on New Ground (review)British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 52 (1): 207-209. 2001.
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92Antidote or Theory?Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B: Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 27 (2): 229-238. 1996.
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125Review of Tomasz F. Bigaj, Non-Locality and Possible Worlds: A Counterfactual Perspective on Quantum Entanglement (review)Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews 2007 (7). 2007.
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27Quantum dialogue: The making of a revolution - Mara beller; the university of chicago press, chicago, 1999, XV + 365 pp., US $35.00, ISBN 0-226-04181- (review)Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B: Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 33 (3): 565-569. 2002.
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50Logical foundations for modal interpretations of quantum mechanicsPhilosophy of Science 63 (3): 329. 1996.This paper proposes a logic, motivated by modal interpretations, in which every quantum mechanics propositions has a truth-value. This logic is completely classical, hence violates the conditions of the Kochen-Specker theorem. It is shown how the violation occurs, and it is argued that this violation is a natural and acceptable consequence of modal interpretations. It is shown that despite its classicality, the proposed logic is empirically indistinguishable from quantum logic
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147A view from nowhere: quantum reference frames and uncertaintyStudies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B: Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 35 (2): 195-220. 2004.
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75An empirical reply to empiricism: Protective measurement opens the door for quantum realismPhilosophy of Science 62 (1): 122-140. 1995.Quantum mechanics has sometimes been taken to be an empiricist (vs. realist) theory. I state the empiricist's argument, then outline a recently noticed type of measurement--protective measurement--that affords a good reply for the realist. This paper is a reply to scientific empiricism (about quantum mechanics), but is neither a refutation of that position, nor an argument in favor of scientific realism. Rather, my aim is to place realism and empiricism on an even score in regards to quantum the…Read more
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125Quantum reference frames in the context of EPRPhilosophy of Science 71 (5): 655-668. 2004.Taking a cue from Bohr’s use of the notion of a reference frame in his reply to EPR’s argument against the completeness (and consistency) of standard quantum theory, this paper presents an analysis ofthe role of reference frames in the situation considered by EPR, using a quantum‐theoretical account of physical reference frames based on the work of Mackey, and Aharonov and Kaufherr. That analysis appears to justify at least some crucial aspects of a Bohrian reply to EPR.
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19Miklós Rédei and Michael Stölzner, : John von Neumann and the Foundations of Physics (review)Philosophy of Science 70 (4): 855-859. 2003.
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100Decoherence in unorthodox formulations of quantum mechanicsSynthese 102 (1). 1995.The conceptual structure of orthodox quantum mechanics has not provided a fully satisfactory and coherent description of natural phenomena. With particular attention to the measurement problem, we review and investigate two unorthodox formulations. First, there is the model advanced by GRWP, a stochastic modification of the standard Schrödinger dynamics admitting statevector reduction as a real physical process. Second, there is the ontological interpretation of Bohm, a causal reformulation of t…Read more
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44Antidote or Theory?: David Bohm and Basil J. Hiley, The Undivided Universe: An Ontological Interpretation of Quantum Theory (London: Routledge, 1993), xii+ 397 pp. ISBN 0-415-06588-7. Peter R. Holland, The Quantum Theory of Motion: An Account of the de Broglie-Bohm Causal Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993 hardback, 1995 paperback), xx+ 598 pp. ISBN 0-521-35404-8 Hardback; 0-521-48543-6 Paperback (review)Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B: Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 27 (2): 229-238. 1996.
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34The EPR Experiment: A Prelude to Bohr’s Reply to EPRVienna Circle Institute Yearbook 9 263-275. 2002.Bohr’s reply to Einstein, Podolsky, and Rosen’s argument for the incompleteness of quantum theory is notoriously difficult to unravel. It is so diffcult, in fact, that over 60 years later, there remains important work to be done understanding it. Work by Fine , Beller and Fine , and Beller goes a long way towards correcting earlier misunderstandings of Bohr’s reply. This essay is intended as a contribution to the program of getting to the truth of the matter, both historically and philosophicall…Read more
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11Quantum dialogue: the making of a revolutionStudies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B: Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 33 (3): 565-569. 2002.
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7Logical Foundations for Modal Interpretations of Quantum MechanicsPhilosophy of Science 63 (5). 1996.This paper proposes a logic, motivated by modal interpretations, in which every quantum mechanics propositions has a truth-value. This logic is completely classical, hence violates the conditions of the Kochen-Specker theorem. It is shown how the violation occurs, and it is argued that this violation is a natural and acceptable consequence of modal interpretations. It is shown that despite its classicality, the proposed logic is empirically indistinguishable from quantum logic.
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45Bohr on Bell: A Proposed Reading of Bohr and Its Implications for Bell's TheoremIn T. Placek & J. Butterfield (eds.), Non-Locality and Modality, Kluwer Academic Publishers. pp. 19--35. 2002.
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