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Mind & Life Europe Podcast

“(Im)mersive Epistemologies in Physics, Philosophy, and Buddhism”

Jun 13, 2024
Michel Bitbol, a versatile thinker in medicine, physics, and Buddhist philosophy, delves into quantum philosophy and immersive epistemologies. Topics include phenomenology, first-person and third-person perspectives, participatory realism in quantum mechanics, and contrasting worldviews between Western and Buddhist philosophies.
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  • Quantum mechanics challenges symbolic representations by emphasizing probability calculation over depiction of reality.
  • Participatory realism in quantum mechanics calls for subjective interpretation and active engagement with experimental outcomes.

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Interpreting Quantum Mechanics: Moving Beyond Worlds

The podcast episode delves into the interpretation of quantum mechanics, highlighting a shift from viewing the symbol 'psi' as a representation of worlds to seeing it as a tool for calculating probabilities in experiments. This perspective challenges the conventional idea of symbolic representations in quantum mechanics, emphasizing the importance of understanding symbols as aids for predicting experimental outcomes rather than as depictions of reality.

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