Contents
15. Digression: The Representation of Probabilities
Preface
Introduction
Some Conceptual Problems of Quantum Theory
Philsosphical Implications of Contemporary Particle Physics
The Physics of Logic
1. Introduction
2. The Classical Conception of Physical Reality Vis-a-vis Quantum Theory
3. The Character of Einstein's Objections to Quantum Theory
4. The EPR Objection
5. The Arguments of EPR
6. Three Varieties of Reply to EPR
7. EPR and Physics
8. Introduction
9. Bohr's Philosophy of Quantum Phenomena
10. Bohr's Reply to EPR
11. Digression: Misunderstandign Bohr's Reply to EPR
12. Bohr's Doctrine: Further Elaboration
13. Prospect for a Bohrian Approach to Quantum Reality
14. Critique of the Bohrian Approach
15. Conclusion
Postscript
Appendices
A Formal Aproach to the Philosophy of Science
1. Formalization of Theories
2. Montague on Deterministic Theories
3. Suppes on Theories as Definitions
4. The State-Space Approach
5. Evolution of States: Isolated Systems
6. Evolution of Interacting Systems
7. Statistical Theories
8. The Problem of Measurement
9. The Pragmatics of Measurement
10. The Naive Account of Measurement Problem
11. Mathematical Description of the Measureing Process
12. Challenges to the Ignorance Interpretation of Mixtures
13. Proposed Solutions to the Measurement
14. A Modal Interpretation of Mixtures
16. The Modal Interpretation Implemented
17. The Pragmatics of Measurement Continued
18. The
Modal Interpretation Improved
19. Conclusion
On the Cenceptual Structure of Quantum Mechanics
Index of Names
Index of Topics