Abstract
Quantum mechanics is usually presented as a challenge to scientific realism, but I will argue that the details of quantum mechanics actually support realism. I will first present some basic quantum mechanical concepts and results, including the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen (EPR) experiment and Bell's theorem, and do it in a way that everyone can understand. I will then use the physics to inform the philosophy, showing that quantum mechanics provides evidence to support epistemological realism.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 47-60 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Foundations of Science |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2000 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General
- History and Philosophy of Science