Wave-functionalism.

In this paper I present a new perspective for interpreting the wavefunction as a non-material, non-epistemic, non-representational entity. I endorse a functional view according to which the wavefunction is defined by its roles in the theory. I argue that this approach shares some similarities with t...

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Publicado en:Synthese Vol. 199; no. 5/6; pp. 12271 - 12294
Autor principal: Allori, Valia
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Dec2021
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Sumario:In this paper I present a new perspective for interpreting the wavefunction as a non-material, non-epistemic, non-representational entity. I endorse a functional view according to which the wavefunction is defined by its roles in the theory. I argue that this approach shares some similarities with the nomological account of the wave function as well as with the pragmatist and epistemic approaches to quantum theory, while avoiding the major objections of these alternatives.