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Wave Function Realism and the Mathematization of Nature. A Phenomenological Perspective
Philipp Berghofer, Harald A. Wiltsche
This chapter reexamines wave function realism (WFR) through the lens of phenomenology. We begin by situating WFR within the broader debate about the ontology of the quantum state a…
Quantum Reconstructions as Stepping Stones toward Psi-Doxastic Interpretations?
Philipp Berghofer
In quantum foundations, there is growing interest in the program of reconstructing the quantum formalism from clear physical principles. These reconstructions are formulated in an…
Defending the Quantum Reconstruction Program
Philipp Berghofer
The program of reconstructing quantum theory based on information-theoretic principles enjoys much popularity in the foundations of physics. Surprisingly, this endeavor has only re…
Quantum Probabilities Are Objective Degrees of Epistemic Justification
Philipp Berghofer
QBism is currently one of the most widely discussed 'subjective' interpretations of quantum mechanics. Its key move is to say that quantum probabilities are personalist Bayesian pr…
Dressing vs. Fixing: On How to Extract and Interpret Gauge-Invariant Content
Philipp Berghofer, Jordan François
There is solid consensus among physicists and philosophers that, in gauge field theory, for a quantity to be physically meaningful or real, it must be gauge-invariant. Yet, every "…
Gauge Symmetries, Symmetry Breaking, and Gauge-Invariant Approaches
Philipp Berghofer, Jordan François, Simon Friederich +4
Gauge symmetries play a central role, both in the mathematical foundations as well as the conceptual construction of modern (particle) physics theories. However, it is yet unclear…