Quantum Mechanics, is it magic?

TL;DR

This paper argues that quantum mechanics uniquely violates fundamental a priori principles, making its 'magic' rooted in this groundbreaking departure from traditional human thought.

Contribution

It presents a philosophical perspective that positions quantum mechanics as the first theory to fundamentally challenge human a priori assumptions.

Findings

Quantum mechanics violates basic a priori principles.

This violation is what makes quantum mechanics appear 'magical'.

The paper offers a philosophical interpretation of quantum theory's novelty.

Abstract

We show that quantum mechanics is the first theory in human history that violates the basic a priori principles that have shaped human thought since immemorial times. Therefore although it is more contrary to magic than any body of knowledge could be, what could be called its magic precisely resides in this violation.