Wednesday, 5/31/2023, 7 – 9:30 p.m. PDT
The Miracles Argument Meets Quantum Mechanics: Toward a More Literate Philosophy of Physics
Laura Ruetsche
According to the Miracles Argument, we should believe what a highly successful physical theory says about the world. Believing what the theory says, the argument goes, is the best way to make sense of its success. If any physical theory is highly successful, Quantum Mechanics is. But what does Quantum Mechanics say about the world? Wildly different answers --- including ones, like the Many…