On the place of subjectivity in quantum theory

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I argue that the presence of subjective, qualitative consciousness in our world is - at first sight maybe surprisingly - related with ontological complexities surrounding measurement in quantum theory. Both issues can be cleared up by a suitable redefinition of the notion of observer - by equipping them with subjective ontology and waving goodbye to the global one, covering “the whole reality”.

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Piotr Witas
Medical University of Łódź, Poland

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