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| Quantum mechanics: is a partial discipline of physics, dealing with processes at the level of elementary particles. Here, principles which cannot be observed at the level of everyday objects are valid. The special forces and interactions that prevail within the quantum world are not to be found on the macro level. See also superposition, entanglement, uncertainty principle._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Michael Esfeld on Quantum Mechanics - Dictionary of Arguments
I 253 Quantum Mechanics: quantum mechanics violates the separability (independent existence). Local effect: the local effect is a principle, which excludes interaction between 1st and 2nd measurement. >Non-Locality, >Quantum mechanics/Genz. I 256 Reality/EPR/Einstein-Podolski-Rosen: reality is the prediction of a size without intervention. Incompleteness of the quantum mechanics: something must correspond to the size, regardless of whether the second measurement is carried out. Hidden parameters/quantum mechanics: hidden parameters are over-light speed, backward causality and common cause (deterministic or stochastic). >Hidden parameters. I 260 Bell's theorem: there are no hidden parameters in Bell's theorem. Bell's inequation: the upper limit for correlations is violated - this shows that no common cause is possible. I 281f Quantum Holism/quantum mechanics/Esfeld: the reason for it should not be purely epistemic: otherwise hidden parameters would be excluded only because of a lack of recognizability (too weak) (epistemic/ontological). Non-locality: non-locality is not holism. It is a whole matter holistic system, because a quantum system has the properties that make it into a quantum system only with all the other quantum systems together. >Holism. I 283 Hidden parameters/Bohm: hidden parameters are compatible with holism. Bohm: thesis: a quantum system has a definite value of the location at all times, all other observables are context dependent. Measurement updates the properties. Properties are dispositional - a potential (quantum field) determines the path of the quantum system causally. This is a violation of the parameter independence and the local effect but non-local interaction is not holism. I 286 Ontology/quantum mechanics/Esfeld: minimal ontological interpretation: this means to recognize definite numerical properties as properties of the system. I 293 Quantum-Holism/Esfeld: most quantum holisms show an absence of supervenience: both systems are together in a state with properties. >Supervenience. Singulett state/plate: the singulett state is a relation, not supervenience on non-relational properties (but it is also not a substrate: you do not need any individuals). Also, the state is no realism with regard to universals. >Universals._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Es I M. Esfeld Holismus Frankfurt/M 2002 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-28