There is no measurement problem for Humeans.
The measurement problem concerns an apparent conflict between the two fundamental principles of quantum mechanics, namely the Schrödinger equation and the measurement postulate. These principles describe inconsistent behavior for quantum systems in so-called "measurement contexts." Many theorists ha...
| Publicado en: | Nous (0029-4624) Vol. 57; no. 2; pp. 263 - 290 |
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