
TL;DR
This paper proposes a novel framework applying legal order concepts to physics, suggesting that second- and higher-order laws can better explain phenomena like quantum measurement.
Contribution
It introduces a new theory of physical laws inspired by legal relations, emphasizing the importance of higher-order laws in physical processes.
Findings
Quantum measurement as a second-order process
Current physical theories assume only first-order laws
Higher-order laws offer new insights into physical phenomena
Abstract
First-order legal relations specify the duties of legal actors. For instance, the duty not to trespass derives from a first-order law. Second-order legal relations generally concern the intentional, volitional acts of legal actors exercising legal powers to change first-order laws or legal relations. For example, a landowner may exercise a second-order power to change another legal actor's duty not to trespass into a legal permission to enter the landowner's property. This article adapts the notion of legal order to propose a theory of first- and higher-order physical laws, contending that current physical theories implicitly (and wrongly) assume that essentially all physical processes can be modeled using first-order laws. Incorporating second- and higher-order structures from legal models into physical theories provides a novel approach for framing problems in physics, such as the…
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