Lazarovici, Dustin and Reichert, Paula (2022) The Point of Primitive Ontology. Foundations of Physics, 52. ISSN 1572-9516
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Abstract
Bohmian mechanics grounds the predictions of quantum mechanics in precise dynamical laws for a primitive ontology of point particles. In an appraisal of the de-Broglie-Bohm theory, the paper discusses the crucial epistemological and conceptual role that a primitive ontology plays within a physical theory. It argues that quantum theories without primitive ontology fail to make contact with observable reality in a clear and consistent manner. Finally, it discusses Einstein's epistemological model and why it supports the primitive ontology approach.
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| Additional Information: | Part of the Special Issue: Pilot-wave and beyond: Louis de Broglie and David Bohm's quest for a quantum ontology | |||||||||
| Keywords: | Primitive Ontology, Bohmian Mechanics, De-Broglie-Bohm Theory, Wave Function Realism, Quantum State Realism, Measurement Problem | |||||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics General Issues > Theory/Observation |
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| Depositing User: | Dr. Dustin Lazarovici | |||||||||
| Date Deposited: | 15 Nov 2022 19:10 | |||||||||
| Last Modified: | 15 Nov 2022 19:10 | |||||||||
| Item ID: | 21425 | |||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Foundations of Physics | |||||||||
| Publisher: | Springer | |||||||||
| Official URL: | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10701-0... | |||||||||
| DOI or Unique Handle: | 10.1007/s10701-022-00639-w | |||||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics General Issues > Theory/Observation |
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| Date: | November 2022 | |||||||||
| Volume: | 52 | |||||||||
| ISSN: | 1572-9516 | |||||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/21425 |
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