Interpreting State Reduction from the Practices-Up
PSA: Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association 1990:263 - 275 (1990)
| Abstract | This paper examines some physical sources of the concept of objective state reduction in quantum mechanics. Using case studies from nuclear physics and quantum chemistry, the question of whether one can induce a collapse theory from the practices of scientists working on specific problems is considered. A specific proposal is explored, with emphasis on such features as coherence, testability, unifying power and fertility. It is shown that, contrary to recent suggestions by David Albert, collapse theories are philosophically promising developments worthy of further study. Some philosophical implications of the development of collapse theories are discussed. | |||||||||
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