Quantum realism and its contradictions: a contribution form the social sciences

TL;DR

This paper explores the contradictions of quantum realism, especially its implications for social sciences, highlighting tensions between objective reality and interpretative human cognition.

Contribution

It offers a novel analysis of quantum realism's contradictions and their relevance to social epistemology and ontological debates.

Findings

Quantum realism's contradictions relate to social constructivism.

Observer effects challenge classical notions of objectivity.

Social interpretations influence perceived reality.

Abstract

The text points out that one of the main contradictions of quantum realism, which is particularly relevant to the social sciences, is the tension between the existence of an observer-independent reality and the idea that this reality is mediated by the cognitive and interpretative processes of the subject. This contradiction arises from the central role of the observer in phenomena such as the collapse of the wave function and their influence on the construction of reality, which challenges the classical notion of an objective, non-perceptual nature. Moreover, the encounter between social realism and social interpretivism lies in the fact that, in the social sciences, it is also recognized that human interpretations and actions shape social reality, creating a scenario in which absolute objectivity becomes difficult to sustain. These tensions, therefore enrich the epistemological and ontological debate, showing that the contradictions of quantum realism transcend physics and connect deeply with the difficulties and dynamics of the social construction of reality.