Schroeren, David (2021) Wavefunction Realism Does Not 'Privilege Position'. [Preprint]

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It is common ground among proponents and detractors of wavefunction realism that the view 'privileges position', in the sense that it arbitrarily singles out one among a continuum infinity of wavefunction representations as characterizing the fundamental field: the position representation. This paper shows that, properly understood, wavefunction realism does not involve such an arbitrary choice. First, I argue that, though each wavefunction representation gives rise to a different version of wavefunction realism, the difference between these theories amounts to a mere haecceitistic difference. Second, I argue that wavefunction realists should reconceive of their view as a role-based thesis that is silent about the relevant haecceitistic differences.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Schroeren, David david.schroeren@unige.ch 0000-0002-2608-4682
Additional Information:	forthcoming in Synthese
Keywords:	Wavefunction Realism, Quantum Mechanics, Ontology, Haecceitism, Qualitativism, Sophisticated Substantivalism
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Depositing User:	Dr. David Schroeren
Date Deposited:	08 Jan 2022 04:44
Last Modified:	08 Jan 2022 04:44
Item ID:	20067
Journal or Publication Title:	Synthese
Publisher:	Springer (Springer Science+Business Media B.V.)
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Date:	November 2021
ISSN:	1573-0964
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/20067

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