Primitive Ontology and the Classical World
In R. Kastner, J. Jeknic-Dugic & G. Jaroszkiewicz (eds.), Quantum Structural Studies: Classical Emergence from the Quantum Level. World Scientific. pp. 175-199 (2016)
Abstract
In this paper I present the common structure of quantum theories with a primitive ontology, and discuss in what sense the classical world emerges from quantum theories as understood in this framework. In addition, I argue that the primitive ontology approach is better at answering this question than the rival wave function ontology approach or any other approach in which the classical world is nonreductively ‘emergent:’ even if the classical limit within this framework needs to be fully developed, the difficulties are technical rather than conceptual, while this is not true for the alternatives.
Keywords
Categories
Reprint years
2016
PhilPapers/Archive ID
ALLPOA-3
Upload history
Archival date: 2016-07-15
View other versions
View other versions
Added to PP index
2016-07-15
Total views
451 ( #11,278 of 56,044 )
Recent downloads (6 months)
61 ( #11,838 of 56,044 )
2016-07-15
Total views
451 ( #11,278 of 56,044 )
Recent downloads (6 months)
61 ( #11,838 of 56,044 )
How can I increase my downloads?
Downloads since first upload
This graph includes both downloads from PhilArchive and clicks on external links on PhilPapers.