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Relational interpretation of quantum mechanics and Alexander Bogdanov's worldview

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There is a surprising parallel between the conceptual step taken by the theoretical physicists who discovered quantum mechanics in the 1920s and the philosophical work of Alexander Bogdanov. Both were under the direct cultural influence of the ideas of Ernst Mach. Even more surprisingly, there are aspects of the current debate on the physical interpretation of the quantum formalism that closely mirror the Lenin‐Bogdanov debate, in particular on the confusion between subjectivity and relationality. It seems to me that the ideas of Alexander Bogdanov can still bring clarity and be fertile today when applied to open issues in the foundations of physics.

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  • Carlo Rovelli, 2023. "Relational interpretation of quantum mechanics and Alexander Bogdanov's worldview," Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 40(2), pages 312-319, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:srbeha:v:40:y:2023:i:2:p:312-319
    DOI: 10.1002/sres.2931
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    1. Örsan Şenalp & Gerald Midgley & Viacheslav Maracha & Svetlana Shchepetova, 2023. "Resurrecting Bogdanov on the 150th anniversary of his birth," Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 40(2), pages 285-289, March.

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