Benander, Ajax (2025) Aethic Reasoning: Addressing the Quantum Observer Effect With Abstract Relational Logic. [Preprint]
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The quantum measurement problem, particularly the observer effect, has long resisted a complete explanation, often forcing a choice between paradoxical interpretations and a fundamental split between the quantum and classical worlds. This paper introduces Aethic reasoning, a novel framework that resolves the measurement problem by reformulating the logical and relational structure that underpins reality. We propose three foundational postulates that redefine realism, superposition, and state validity from a relational standpoint. The derivation begins with the Third Postulate, which posits that reality is governed by a logical “checkmate” rule that invalidates any state where, in every possible future, a path to a contradiction persists. We demonstrate how this single constraint—a universe that tirelessly avoids paradox—logically necessitates the relational framework of the First Postulate, where realism is defined relative to an observer's informational state, or Aethus. Building on this, the Second Postulate, in conjunction with the Extrusion and Union Principles, provides a mechanism for defining superposition as a direct consequence of unknowable information. Together, these postulates form a cohesive system that yields a direct, step-by-step derivation of the double-slit experiment's outcomes. Aethic reasoning thus offers a robust and logically consistent solution to the quantum observer effect, unifying quantum and classical phenomena without introducing new physical entities or paradoxes.
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| Keywords: | Measurement Problem; Quantum Foundations; Non-Classical Logic; Observer Effect; Double-Slit Experiment; Ontology of Time; Quantum Interpretations; Inductive Reasoning | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Mathematics > Logic General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics General Issues > Causation General Issues > Laws of Nature Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism |
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| Depositing User: | Mr. Ajax Benander | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jun 2026 12:30 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 11 Jun 2026 12:30 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 30034 | ||||||
| Official URL: | https://philpapers.org/rec/BENARA-6 | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Mathematics > Logic General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics General Issues > Causation General Issues > Laws of Nature Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism |
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| Date: | 16 August 2025 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/30034 |
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