Darwinism in disguise? A comparison between Bohr's view on quantum mechanics and QBism

@article{Faye2016DarwinismID,
  title={Darwinism in disguise? A comparison between Bohr's view on quantum mechanics and QBism},
  author={Jan Faye},
  journal={Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences},
  year={2016},
  volume={374}
}
  • J. Faye
  • Published 28 May 2016
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
The Copenhagen interpretation is first and foremost associated with Niels Bohr's philosophy of quantum mechanics. In this paper, I attempt to lay out what I see as Bohr's pragmatic approach to science in general and to quantum physics in particular. A part of this approach is his claim that the classical concepts are indispensable for our understanding of all physical phenomena, and it seems as if the claim is grounded in his reflection upon how the evolution of language is adapted to… 
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