Lewis, Peter J. (2026) Quantum Quasi-realism. [Preprint]
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Attempting to understand quantum claims as describing physical systems leads to well-known difficulties. In this regard, quantum mechanics is like ethics: attempting to understand moral claims as describing physical systems leads to (different) well-known difficulties. I argue that the quasi-realist strategy for addressing the latter issue can also help with the former. Quasi-realism starts from a non-representationalist understanding of a particular type of claim, and proceeds to argue that we can nevertheless recover the roles of those claims in discourse that are typical of realism. I defend a quasi-realist interpretation of quantum mechanics.
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| Keywords: | Quantum mechanics, quasi-realism, realism, pragmatism | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism |
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| Depositing User: | Peter J. Lewis | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 05 Jun 2026 14:44 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 05 Jun 2026 14:44 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 29944 | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism |
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| Date: | 1 May 2026 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/29944 |
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