<p>This paper considers the prospects for a quantum perspectivism that seeks to reconcile competing approaches to quantum theory as distinct scientific perspectives on quantum reality. In other areas of the philosophy of science, perspectivism holds the promise of a way to embrace pluralism without contradiction—what appear to be competing theories can be accepted because they each provide a distinct “window on the same reality.” The contemporary situation in quantum foundations is arguably a case of underdetermination. If this is so, this brand of perspectivism may offer a resolution.</p>

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Perspectives on Quantum Theory

  • David Glick

摘要

This paper considers the prospects for a quantum perspectivism that seeks to reconcile competing approaches to quantum theory as distinct scientific perspectives on quantum reality. In other areas of the philosophy of science, perspectivism holds the promise of a way to embrace pluralism without contradiction—what appear to be competing theories can be accepted because they each provide a distinct “window on the same reality.” The contemporary situation in quantum foundations is arguably a case of underdetermination. If this is so, this brand of perspectivism may offer a resolution.