Covoni, Niccolò and Fano, Vincenzo and Sanchioni, Marco (2024) Relational Quantum Mechanics and (Soft) Perspectivism. [Preprint]

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Abstract

This paper examines the role of perspectivism in Relational Quantum Mechanics, situating it within the broader landscape of quantum interpretations and the scientific realism debate. We argue that, while interpretations such as QBism embrace strong forms of perspectivism, Relational Quantum Mechanics adopts a “soft” perspectivism, limiting the observer’s role to selecting experimental contexts without compromising its realist framework. We also explore the historical roots of Relational Quantum Mechanics, showing that relational ideas in the works of Bohr and other pioneers similarly avoided strong perspectivist commitments. By analyzing both contemporary and historical perspectives, we argue that Relational Quantum Mechanics offers a minimalist yet robust relational interpretation, distinct from more subjectivist approaches.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Covoni, Niccolò n.covoni@campus.uniurb.it 009-0004-1695-9846 Fano, Vincenzo vincenzo.fano@uniurb.it 009-0007-8992-2210 Sanchioni, Marco marco.sanchioni2@gmail.com 0000-0002-7846-3633
Keywords:	Perspectivism, Quantum Mechanics, Qbism, Relational Quantum Mechanics
Subjects:	General Issues > Philosophers of Science Specific Sciences > Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Depositing User:	Niccolò Covoni
Date Deposited:	07 May 2025 12:34
Last Modified:	07 May 2025 12:34
Item ID:	25250
Subjects:	General Issues > Philosophers of Science Specific Sciences > Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Date:	29 November 2024
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/25250

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