Reality and the Physicist: Knowledge, Duration and the Quantum World

arguments called causality Chapter CHSH inequalities claim classical mechanics classical physics clearly conceivable concepts consequences consider Copenhagen School counterfactual implication course defined described detail deterministic difficulty distinction domain empirical reality ensemble essential example existence experience experimental explain fact fallibilism fallibilist formulated framework fundamental hence human hypothesis idea independent reality induction instrument instrumentalist intersubjective irreversibility kind knowledge laws least logical macroscopic mathematical mathematical realism matter means measurement theories metaphysics method mind nature non-separability noted notion observed operational partial definitions particles particular phenomena philosophers physical quantity physical realism physicists Popper position positivism positivists possible precisely predictions principle of separability priori problem properties purely quantum measurement quantum mechanics quantum physics quantum superposition question reason reference refuted relativistic rules scientific scientists seems seen sense simply space-time statement strong objectivity theoretical thesis things true ultimately valid Vienna Circle violation wave function words