journal article Sep 01, 1968

Quantum Theoretical Concepts of Measurement: Part I

Abstract
The overall purpose of this paper is to clarify the physical meaning and epistemological status of the term ‘measurement’ as used in quantum theory. After a review of the essential logical structure of quantum physics. Part I presents interpretive discussions contrasting the quantal concepts observable and ensemble with their classical ancestors along the lines of Margenau's latency theory. Against this background various popular ideas concerning the nature of quantum measurement are critically surveyed. The analysis reveals that, in addition to internal mathematical difficulties, all the so-called quantum theories of measurement are grounded in unjustifiable, classical presuppositions.
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Published
Sep 01, 1968
Vol/Issue
35(3)
Pages
205-231
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James L. Park (1968). Quantum Theoretical Concepts of Measurement: Part I. Philosophy of Science, 35(3), 205-231. https://doi.org/10.1086/288210
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