Quantum indeterminacy

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Philosophy Compass 16 (4):e12731 (2021)
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This paper explores quantum indeterminacy, as it is operative in the failure of value‐definiteness for quantum observables. It first addresses questions about its existence, its nature, and its relations to extant quantum interpretations. Then, it provides a critical discussions of the main accounts of quantum indeterminacy.

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Claudio Calosi
University of Venice
Cristian Mariani
Università della Svizzera Italiana

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