Epistemological remarks about the Ghirardi-Rimini-Weber quantum theory

TL;DR

This paper examines the epistemological aspects of the Ghirardi-Rimini-Weber (GRW) theory, highlighting its unique form of realism and its approach to resolving the quantum-classical transition problem.

Contribution

It provides a philosophical analysis of the GRW theory's epistemological stance, distinguishing it from other interpretations and realism types in quantum mechanics.

Findings

GRW is a form of realism distinct from Einstein's and others.

It addresses the objectification problem by proposing a modified quantum framework.

The theory offers a different perspective on the quantum-to-classical transition.

Abstract

We discuss the epistemological features of the Ghirardi, Rimini and Weber proposal to modify quantum mechanics in order to overcome the objectification problem, that means the transition between the quantum and the classical level of description of natural phenomena. We shall show that the GRW is a realistic theory, but in a way quite different from Einstein realism or other kinds of realism proposed in the past, such as the Many World Interpretation or the Bohmian Mechanics.