Phenomenology and QBism: New Approaches to Quantum Mechanics

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Philipp Berghofer (University of Graz, Austria) Harald A. Wiltsche (Linköping University, Sweden)

Phenomenology and QBism

New Approaches to Quantum Mechanics

Philipp Berghofer (University of Graz, Austria), Harald A. Wiltsche (Linköping University, Sweden)

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Routledge
06 May 2025

Phenomenology & Existentialism; Philosophy of mathematics; Applied mathematics; Philosophy of science; Quantum physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory)

Series: Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Mathematics and Physics

This volume brings together philosophers and physicists to explore the parallels between Quantum Bayesianism, or QBism, and the phenomenological tradition. It is the first book exclusively devoted to phenomenology and quantum mechanics.

By emphasizing the role of the subject’s experiences and expectations, and by explicitly rejecting the idea that the notion of physical reality could ever be reduced to a purely third-person perspective, QBism exhibits several interesting parallels with phenomenology. The central message of QBism is that quantum probabilities must be interpreted as the experiencing agent’s personal Bayesian degrees of belief – degrees of belief for the consequences of their actions on a quantum system. The chapters in this volume elaborate on whether and specify how phenomenology could serve as the philosophical foundation of QBism. This objective is pursued from the perspective of QBists engaging with phenomenology as well as the perspective of phenomenologists engaging with QBism. These approaches enable us to realize a better understanding of quantum mechanics and the world we live in, achieve a better understanding of QBsim, and introduce the phenomenological foundations of quantum mechanics.

Phenomenology and QBism is an essential resource for researchers and graduate students working in the philosophy of physics, philosophy of science, quantum mechanics, and phenomenology.

Edited by: Philipp Berghofer (University of Graz Austria), Harald A. Wiltsche (Linköping University, Sweden)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032194059
ISBN 10: 1032194057
Series: Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Mathematics and Physics
Pages: 398
Publication Date: 06 May 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Philipp Berghofer is a Post-Doc researcher and lecturer at the Philosophy Department of the University of Graz, Austria, and a former visiting fellow at the Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh, USA (Spring Term 2023). His research focus centers around epistemology, phenomenology, and the philosophy of physics. Harald A. Wiltsche is Full Professor in Theoretical Philosophy at Linköping University, Sweden. Prior to that, he held positions at Stanford University, the University of Toronto, and the University of Graz. His main areas of research are the general philosophy of science, the philosophy of physics, and phenomenology.

Reviews for Phenomenology and QBism: New Approaches to Quantum Mechanics

""Phenomenology and QBism joins the forces of the leading proponents of Quantum Bayesianism and phenomenology of physics to appraise the promise of phenomenology for the foundations of physics. The outcome is an exciting and inspiring collection of essays."" Mirja Hartimo, University of Helsinki, Finland