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Saving Science from Quantum Mechanics: The Epistemology of the Measurement Problem

Saving Science from Quantum Mechanics: The Epistemology of the Measurement Problem


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The quantum measurement problem refers to a collection of unresolved questions about what happens during the measurement of a quantum system. The measurement problem must be solved in order for us to understand what kind of underlying reality could be compatible with the mathematical formalism of quantum mechanics. The existing literature on the measurement problem typically views the problem through the lens of ontology and metaphysics. Adlam reconceptualizes the quantum measurement problem as a problem of epistemology, and in doing so presents a novel perspective on the issue, offering a new approach to finding valid solutions. Once we understand the importance of epistemology to the measurement problem, it becomes clear that several popular proposals have epistemic flaws which threaten their viability as solutions. This reframing helps clear the field so we can see where future research should be focused. Saving Science from Quantum Mechanics delves into the subtle relationship between physics and epistemology, exploring how they constrain and inspire each other. It will use the measurement problem to motivate a wide-ranging account of the epistemology of science and to highlight the role of coherence in justifying the use of measurements and observations in the scientific process.

Table of Contents:
1: Prologue 2: What is the Measurement Problem? 3: Some Solutions 4: The Epistemology of Measurement 5: Strategy 6: The Everett Interpretation 7: No Worse Off 8: Bayesianism 9: Observer-Relative Interpretations 10: First and Third Person Views of Science 11: Primitive Ontology, Fundamentality, and Scale 12: Superdeterminism and Naturalness 13: Where to from Here? 14: Conclusion

About the Author :
Dr Emily Adlam is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Chapman University. She completed her PhD in theoretical physics at the University of Cambridge, and studied physics and philosophy at the University of Oxford. She is a winner of the Blaumann Prize (2023), and the annual FXQi Essay Competition (2017).


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780197808856
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
  • Height: 236 mm
  • No of Pages: 272
  • Spine Width: 38 mm
  • Weight: 503 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0197808859
  • Publisher Date: 09 Oct 2025
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: The Epistemology of the Measurement Problem
  • Width: 168 mm


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