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Mittelstaedt, Peter (2012). Are the Laws of Quantum Logic Laws of Nature? J. Gen. Philos. Sci., 43 (2). S. 215 - 223. DORDRECHT: SPRINGER. ISSN 1572-8587

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Abstract

The main goal of quantum logic is the bottom-up reconstruction of quantum mechanics in Hilbert space. Here we discuss the question whether quantum logic is an empirical structure or a priori valid. There are good reasons for both possibilities. First, with respect to the possibility of a rational reconstruction of quantum mechanics, quantum logic follows a priori from quantum ontology and can thus not be considered as a law of nature. Second, since quantum logic allows for a reconstruction of quantum mechanics, self-referential consistency requires that the empirical content of quantum mechanics must be compatible with the presupposed quantum ontology. Hence, quantum ontology contains empirical components that are also contained in quantum logic. Consequently, in this sense quantum logic is also a law of nature.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Mittelstaedt, Peter UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-477030
DOI:	10.1007/s10838-012-9195-z
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Gen. Philos. Sci.
Volume:	43
Number:	2
Page Range:	S. 215 - 223
Date:	2012
Publisher:	SPRINGER
Place of Publication:	DORDRECHT
ISSN:	1572-8587
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language MECHANICS Multiple languages History & Philosophy Of Science Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/47703