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David Glick - HPS Seminar Series

QBism and the Limits of Scientific Realism

QBism (formerly “Quantum Bayesianism") is an agent-centered interpretation of quantum theory. It rejects the notion that quantum theory provides a God's eye description of reality and claims instead that it imposes constraints on agents' subjective degrees of belief. QBism's emphasis on subjective belief has led critics to dismiss it as antirealism or instrumentalism, or even, idealism or solipsism. The aim of this talk is to consider the relation of QBism to scientific realism. I argue that while QBism is an unhappy fit with a standard way of thinking about realism, an alternative conception I call "perspectival normative realism" may allow for a reconciliation.

When
Mon Aug 12, 2019 7:30am – 8:30am Coordinated Universal Time
Where
LEVEL 5 FUNCTION ROOM - F23 NEW ADMINISTRATION BUILDING USYD (map)