Quantum Mechanics and Common Sense

Authors

  • Andrzej Łukasik Institute of Philosophy, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin

Keywords:

quantum mechanics, Schrödinger's cat, double-slit experiment, non-locality, EPR, complementarity, common sense

Abstract

Quantum mechanics implies many paradoxes (e.g. Schrödinger's cat, double-slit experiment, non-locality) which are in contradiction to our ordinary experience. To comprehend quantum theory we must revise our understanding of such matters as the objective nature of reality, the nature of causality, and the nature of a complex system and its relation to its components. Finally, common sense seems to be an epistemo-logical obstacle in our understanding of the quantum picture of the world.

Published

2010-06-01

How to Cite

Łukasik, A. (2010). Quantum Mechanics and Common Sense. The Philosophy of Science, 18(2), 97–111. Retrieved from https://fn.uw.edu.pl/index.php/fn/article/view/606