The contextual and modal character of quantum mechanics : a formal and philosophical analysis in the foundations of physics
- C. Ronde
- Philosophy
- 14 November 2011
This doctoral dissertation contains four main elements:
1. We put forward an interpretational map of quantum mechanics in general and of the modal interpretation in particular based on…
Representational Realism, Closed Theories and the Quantum to Classical Limit
- C. Ronde
- Philosophy
- 17 February 2016
In this paper we discuss the representational realist stance as a pluralist ontic approach to inter-theoretic relationships. Our stance stresses the fact that physical theories require the necessary…
The Logos Categorical Approach to Quantum Mechanics: I. Kochen-Specker Contextuality and Global Intensive Valuations
The logos categorical approach to QM attempts to consider the main features of the quantum formalism as the standpoint to develop a conceptual representation that explains what the theory is really talking about —rather than as problems that need to be bypassed to allow a restoration of a classical “common sense” understanding of what there is.
Probabilistic Knowledge as Objective Knowledge in Quantum Mechanics: Potential Powers Instead of Actual Properties
- C. Ronde
- Philosophy
- 24 June 2015
In classical physics, probabilistic or statistical knowledge has been always related to ignorance or inaccurate subjective knowledge about an actual state of affairs. This idea has been extended to…
Unscrambling the Omelette of Quantum Contextuality (Part I): Preexistent Properties or Measurement Outcomes?
- C. Ronde
- PhilosophyFoundations of Science
- 13 June 2016
In this paper we attempt to analyze the physical and philosophical meaning of quantum contextuality. We will argue that there exists a general confusion within the foundational literature arising…
The Problem of Representation and Experience in Quantum Mechanics
- C. Ronde
- Mathematics
- 1 April 2014
The Paraconsistent Logic of Quantum Superpositions
Physical superpositions exist both in classical and in quantum physics. However, what is exactly meant by ‘superposition’ in each case is extremely different. In this paper we discuss some of the…
Interpreting the Modal Kochen–Specker theorem: Possibility and many worlds in quantum mechanics
- C. Ronde, H. Freytes, G. Domenech
- Philosophy
- 1 February 2014
Quantum Superpositions and the Representation of Physical Reality Beyond Measurement Outcomes and Mathematical Structures
- C. Ronde
- Philosophy
- 19 March 2016
This paper will attempt to replace the focus on the measurement problem, which concentrates on the justification of measurement outcomes from "weird" superposed states, and introduce the superposition problem which focuses instead on the conceptual representation of superpositions themselves.
Immanent Powers versus Causal Powers (Propensities, Latencies and Dispositions) in Quantum Mechanics
- C. Ronde
- Philosophy
- 6 November 2017
In this paper we compare two different notions of 'power', both of which attempt to provide a realist understanding of quantum mechanics grounded on the potential mode of existence. For this propose…
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