Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics: a critical survey

TL;DR

This survey critically examines how different interpretations of quantum mechanics address the observer's role, highlighting unresolved epistemological issues and the need to clarify the observer's nature.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive analysis of the epistemological implications of the observer's role across various quantum interpretations, emphasizing the persistent ambiguities.

Findings

Most interpretations aim to minimize observer intrusion.

Implicit assumptions about the observer lead to unresolved questions.

Clarifying the observer's nature is essential for progress.

Abstract

This brief survey analyzes the epistemological implications about the role of observer in the interpretations of Quantum Mechanics. As we know, the goal of most interpretations of quantum mechanics is to avoid the apparent intrusion of the observer into the measurement process. In the same time, there are implicit and hidden assumptions about his role. In fact, most interpretations taking as ontic level one of these fundamental concepts as information, physical law and matter bring us to new problematical questions. We think, that no interpretation of the quantum theory can avoid this intrusion until we do not clarify the nature of observer.