Abstract
Classical and quantum descriptions are given of a double slit experiment, showing the conditions under which certain counter-intuitive conceptualizations can arise. The role played by our images of the objects and our images of the experience's results is discussed by means of a hermeneutical analysis.
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Boniolo, G., Gonella, F. Quantum mechanics and imagery: a hermeneutical approach. Found Phys 21, 845–854 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00733349
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00733349