Philosophy and logic of quantum physics : an investigation of the metaphysical and logical implications of quantum physics

Cover
 Acknowledgements
 Contents
 Joint Foreword
 Part 1: Theory and Observation in Quantum Physics
 1."Introduction
 Part I."Theory and Observation
 2."The Relationship between Theory and Observation
 3."Classification of Terms and Sentences
 3.1"Empirical Terms
 3.1.1"Observational Terms and Ostensive Learnability
 3.1.2"Empirical Disposition Terms
 3.2"Theoretical Terms
 3.2.1"Theoretical Terms in the Broad Sense
 3.2.2"Theoretical Terms in the Narrow Sense
 3.3"Classification of Statements
 4."Theory (In-)dependence
 4.1"Theory (In-)dependence of Observational Language 4.2"Theory (In-)dependence of Observation4.3"Linguistic Relativism
 5."Ontological Status of Scientific Theories
 5.1"Realism and Antirealism
 5.2"Kinds of (Anti-)Realism
 5.2.1"Fundamental Positions
 5.2.2"Advanced Positions
 5.3"The Case against Solipsism
 5.4"The Case against Metaphysical Realism
 5.5"The Case against Radical Constructivism
 5.6"The Case for and against Constructive Realism
 5.6.1"Inference of the Best Explanation
 5.6.2"Pessimistic Meta-Induction
 5.6.3"Intertheoretical Correspondence
 5.6.4"Justification of Abduction according to Schurz 5.6.5"The Logical Positivist Objection5.7"Towards a Modern Radical Empiricism
 5.7.1"The Independence of Theory
 5.7.2"Observational Language as Ostensively Learnable Language
 5.7.3"The Limited Theory-Ladeness of Observational Language
 5.7.4"Literalness of Theories
 Part II."Basics of Quantum Physics
 6."The Classical Picture of the World
 7."Experimental Basis of Quantum Physics
 8."The Quantum Explanation
 8.1"Wave-Particle Duality
 8.2"Schrödinger Equation and Born Rule
 8.3"Observables
 8.4"Einstein-Podolski-Rosen Paradox and Quantum Entanglement
 9."No-go Theorems
 9.1"Bell's Theorem 9.2"Kochen-Specker Theorem10."Interpretations
 10.1"Schrödinger's cat
 10.2"Subjectivist Interpretations
 10.3"Objective-Collapse Interpretations
 10.4"Modal Interpretations
 10.5"Many-Worlds Interpretation
 10.6"Hidden-Variable Interpretations
 10.7"Operational Approach
 Part III."Reflections on Quantum Physics
 11."Theory and Observation in Quantum Physics
 11.1"Observables and Observation
 11.2"Theory or Interpretation?
 11.3"Theory and Ontology
 11.4"Structural Correspondences of Interpretations
 12."Is Quantum Physics Acceptable?
 12.1"Indeterminism
 12.2"Value Definiteness 12.3"Measurement Problem13."Ontology of Quantum Physics
 13.1"Value Definiteness and Ontology
 13.2"Interpretations and Ontology
 13.2.1"Subjectivist Interpretations
 13.2.2"Objective-Collapse Interpretations
 13.2.3"Modal Interpretations
 13.2.4"Many-Worlds Interpretation
 13.2.5"Hidden-Variable Interpretations
 13.2.6"Operational Approach
 13.2.7"Interpretations and Ontological Parsimony
 13.3"Literalness and the Challenge of Quantum Gravity
 14."Conclusion
 References
 Part 2: Quantum Logic
 Introduction
 1."Fundamentals of Classical Logic and Quantum Mechanics