Some notes on Putnam and quantum mechanics

Authors

  • Javier García Sanz UNED

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26754/ojs_arif/a.rif.201812922

Abstract

This article reviews the most relevant contributions made by Hilary Putnam to the

interpretation of Quantum Mechanics, specifically to the so-called “measurement

problem”. We discuss his ideas regarding the apparent non-applicability of the

quantum rules to the macroscopic world and the emergence of the Born rule, which

determines the probabilistic nature of the quantum world. Some of the logical

studies of Putnam are also reviewed due to their special relevance to the novel field

of quantum computation.

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Published

2018-07-12

How to Cite

García Sanz, J. (2018). Some notes on Putnam and quantum mechanics. Analysis. Journal of Philosophical Research, 5(1), 139–146. https://doi.org/10.26754/ojs_arif/a.rif.201812922