Tractatus Quanticum
Niccol\`o Covoni, Carlo Rovelli
TL;DR
This paper re-edits Wittgenstein's Tractatus incorporating quantum mechanics, aiming to explore philosophical implications of the Relational Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics and formalize a naturalistic middle ground between realism and instrumentalism.
Contribution
It introduces a novel philosophical reinterpretation of Wittgenstein's Tractatus through the lens of quantum mechanics, specifically the Relational Interpretation.
Findings
Proposes a formalized naturalistic third-way between realism and instrumentalism.
Explores philosophical implications of the Relational Interpretation.
Re-edits Wittgenstein's Tractatus with quantum mechanics considerations.
Abstract
This is a re-editing, which takes quantum mechanics into account, of Wittgenstein's famous Tractatus. The operation has a playful side in the form, but is a serious attempt to capture possible philosophical implications of the Relational Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics, and formalize the naturalistic third-way between realism and instrumentalism explored by this interpretation.
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Taxonomy
TopicsWittgensteinian philosophy and applications · Philosophy, Science, and History · Quantum Mechanics and Applications