Suárez, Mauricio (2001) Selections, Dispositions, and the Problem of Measurement. CPNSS (LSE) Discussion Paper DP57-01. pp. 1-39.

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Abstract

This paper expands on, and provides a qualified defence of, Arthur Fine’s selective interactions solution to the measurement problem. Fine’s approach must be understood against the background of the insolubility proof of the quantum measurement. I first defend the proof as an appropriate formal representation of the quantum measurement problem. Then I clarify the nature of selective interactions, and more generally selections, and I go on to offer three arguments in their favour. First, selections provide the only known solution to the measurement problem that does not relinquish any of the premises of the insolubility proofs. Second, unlike some no-collapse interpretations of quantum mechanics selections suffer no difficulties with non-ideal measurements. Third, unlike most collapse-interpretations selections can be independently motivated by an appeal to quantum dispositions.

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Item Type:	Published Article or Volume
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Suárez, Mauricio msuarez@filos.ucm.es 0000-0002-2842-3641
Additional Information:	CPNSS (LSE) Discussion Paper Published January 2001
Depositing User:	Prof Mauricio Suárez
Date Deposited:	23 Aug 2025 16:51
Last Modified:	23 Aug 2025 16:51
Item ID:	26342
Journal or Publication Title:	CPNSS (LSE) Discussion Paper DP57-01
Publisher:	CPNSS (London School of Economics and Political Science)
Official URL:	https://eprints.lse.ac.uk/33302/
DOI or Unique Handle:	https://eprints.lse.ac.uk/33302/
Date:	January 2001
Page Range:	pp. 1-39
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/26342

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