Berghofer, Philipp (2024) Defending the Quantum Reconstruction Program. European Journal for Philosophy of Science, 14. ISSN 1879-4912
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The program of reconstructing quantum theory based on information-theoretic principles enjoys much popularity in the foundations of physics. Surprisingly, this endeavor has only received very little attention in philosophy. Here I argue that this should change. This is because, on the one hand, reconstructions can help us to better understand quantum mechanics, and, on the other hand, reconstructions are themselves in need of interpretation. My overall objective, thus, is to motivate the reconstruction program and to show why philosophers should care. My specific aims are threefold. (i) Clarify the relationship between reconstructing and interpreting quantum mechanics, (ii) show how the informational reconstruction of quantum theory puts pressure on standard realist interpretations, (iii) defend the quantum reconstruction program against possible objections.
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| Keywords: | philosophy of physics; foundations of quantum mechanics; quantum reconstructions; quantum information theory | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Computation/Information > Quantum Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics |
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| Depositing User: | Dr. Philipp Berghofer | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 09 Nov 2024 13:21 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 09 Nov 2024 13:21 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 24188 | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | European Journal for Philosophy of Science | ||||||
| Publisher: | Springer | ||||||
| Official URL: | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13194-0... | ||||||
| DOI or Unique Handle: | 10.1007/s13194-024-00608-2 | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Computation/Information > Quantum Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics |
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| Date: | 2024 | ||||||
| Volume: | 14 | ||||||
| ISSN: | 1879-4912 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/24188 |
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