Quantum Mechanics as a Carnapian Language
History and Philosophy of Physics
2025-06-03 v1
Abstract
The paper discusses Carnap's claim that a proper philosophical analysis of quantum mechanics, including a determination of whether its logic has to be revised, requires a rational reconstruction of the theory. Several articulations of the notion of rational reconstruction are recalled, followed by a brief analysis of two standard criticisms of Carnap's claim. The paper suggests that adopting inferentialism overcomes both criticisms, and then considers the possibility of formulating quantum mechanics as a Carnapian language with an inferentialist semantics.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2407.07102,
title = {Quantum Mechanics as a Carnapian Language},
author = {Iulian D. Toader},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2407.07102},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
10p, comments welcome! arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:2310.14634