Terekhovich, Vladislav E. (2015) Modal approaches in metaphysics and quantum mechanics. [Preprint]

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Abstract

Some interpretations of quantum mechanics use notions of possible states and possible trajectories. We investigate how this modal approach correlates with several metaphysical conceptions of a transition from potential to actual existence. The comparison is based on a discussion in contemporary analytic metaphysics of modality. We also consider an analogy between Leibniz’s theory of the possibilities striving towards existence, wave mechanics of Schrödinger, and Feynman path integral.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Terekhovich, Vladislav E. v.terekhovich@gmail.com
Additional Information:	This text is translated from the Russian original paper that will be published in Almanac “Metaphysics. Century XXI” (BINOM, Moscow)
Keywords:	modal metaphysics, interpretation of quantum mechanics, possible quantum states, potential existence, possibility, actuality
Subjects:	General Issues > Laws of Nature General Issues > Models and Idealization Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism General Issues > Structure of Theories
Depositing User:	Mr. Vladislav Terekhovich
Date Deposited:	12 Feb 2015 16:17
Last Modified:	12 Feb 2015 16:17
Item ID:	11319
Subjects:	General Issues > Laws of Nature General Issues > Models and Idealization Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism General Issues > Structure of Theories
Date:	15 January 2015
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/11319

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