Kastner, Ruth (2024) Conventional Quantum Theory Does Not Support A Coherent Relational Account. [Preprint]

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I review a counterexample to the frequent claim that discrepancies among observers resulting from conventional quantum theory's inability to define ``measurement,'' such as those arising in the Wigner's Friend thought experiment, remain private and incommensurable. I consider the implications for a recent attempt to shield Relational Quantum Mechanics from such inconsistencies and conclude that it is not successful.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Kastner, Ruth rkastner@umd.edu
Keywords:	Relational Quantum Mechanics, Measurement Problem, Objective Reduction, Wigner's Friend, Schrodinger's Cat
Subjects:	General Issues > Explanation General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science General Issues > Operationalism/Instrumentalism Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics General Issues > Rhetoric of Science General Issues > Thought Experiments
Depositing User:	Ruth E. Kastner
Date Deposited:	27 Jun 2024 13:43
Last Modified:	27 Jun 2024 13:43
Item ID:	23634
Subjects:	General Issues > Explanation General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science General Issues > Operationalism/Instrumentalism Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics General Issues > Rhetoric of Science General Issues > Thought Experiments
Date:	26 June 2024
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/23634

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