Abstract This paper illustrates, through examples[1], how quantum theory can be seen as a theory of symbols. Ordinary signs have classical properties but not meaning; we interpret their physical properties as meanings. This is because the signs are described physically. If, however, space-time is interpreted as a domain of types […]
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Pratyakṣa: Observation vs. Measurement
Pratyakṣa vs. Empiricism Distinction Pratyakṣa or observation is considered one of the types of pramāna, proof, or evidence in Vedic epistemology. We sometimes loosely call it empirical evidence. This nomenclature is, however, then confused with scientific empiricism, which is not observation but measurement. That can lead to the false idea […]
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Atomic Reality and the Crisis of Realism
Introduction and Overview It is commonplace for people to assert that quantum theory indicates a lack of objectivity or reality, when all it indicates is the failure of the classical conception of reality. In the classical conception, when you cut an apple, you get smaller pieces of apple. In this […]
