A critique of Ontological Pluralism: the case for Quantum Mechanics
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| contents | A critique of Ontological Pluralism: the case for Quantum Mechanics Juan Manuel Vila Pérez Filosofía Physics Physics Cushing Cushing ontology Scientifically speaking, quantum mechanics (QM) is the most successful theory ever made. Philosophically speaking, however, it is the most controversial theory. Its basic principles seem to contravene our deepest intuitions about reality, which are reflected in the metaphysical commitments of classical mechanics (CM). The aim of this paper is twofold. First, I argue that QM implies an ontological challenge, and not merely an “ontic” one, as it has been traditionally interpreted in the analytic tradition. Second, I suggest that positions known as “ontological pluralism” exhibit an internal weakness due to its unwarranted compromise to a representational view of scientific theories. 2015 artículo científico 0124-4620 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=41449295001 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=414 Revista Colombiana de Filosofía de la Ciencia application/pdf Universidad El Bosque Revista Colombiana de Filosofía de la Ciencia (Colombia) Num.31 Vol.15 |
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| spellingShingle | A critique of Ontological Pluralism: the case for Quantum Mechanics Juan Manuel Vila Pérez Filosofía Physics Physics Cushing Cushing ontology A critique of Ontological Pluralism: the case for Quantum Mechanics Juan Manuel Vila Pérez Filosofía Physics Physics Cushing Cushing ontology Scientifically speaking, quantum mechanics (QM) is the most successful theory ever made. Philosophically speaking, however, it is the most controversial theory. Its basic principles seem to contravene our deepest intuitions about reality, which are reflected in the metaphysical commitments of classical mechanics (CM). The aim of this paper is twofold. First, I argue that QM implies an ontological challenge, and not merely an “ontic” one, as it has been traditionally interpreted in the analytic tradition. Second, I suggest that positions known as “ontological pluralism” exhibit an internal weakness due to its unwarranted compromise to a representational view of scientific theories. 2015 artículo científico 0124-4620 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=41449295001 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=414 Revista Colombiana de Filosofía de la Ciencia application/pdf Universidad El Bosque Revista Colombiana de Filosofía de la Ciencia (Colombia) Num.31 Vol.15 |
| title | A critique of Ontological Pluralism: the case for Quantum Mechanics |
| topic | Filosofía Physics Physics Cushing Cushing ontology |
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