Neutral monism, perspectivism and the quantum dualism: An essay.
July 9, 2020 via Semantic Scholar
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThe authors present the Wigner-von Neumann interpretation of quantum mechanics, which posits a quantum dualism between matter and consciousness unified within an informational neutral monism. They propose a quantum perspectivism that extends to a complementarity between the Copenhagen interpretation and the many-worlds formalism, a psychophysical causal closure akin to Leibniz parallelism, and a quantum solipsism in which classical states exist only potentially until a conscious observation occurs.
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| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Philosophy Physics |
| Key finding | Proposes that the Wigner-von Neumann interpretation integrates consciousness and matter through informational neutral monism and quantum solipsism. |
Abstract
Quantum mechanics in the Wigner-von Neumann interpretation is presented. This is characterized by 1) a quantum dualism between matter and consciousness unified within an informational neutral monism, 2) a quantum perspectivism which is extended to a complementarity between the Copenhagen interpretation and the many-worlds formalism, 3) a psychophysical causal closure akin to Leibniz parallelism and 4) a quantum solipsism, i.e. a reality in which classical states are only potentially-existing until a conscious observation is made.