On the possibility of quantum informational structural realism
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Author/contributor
- Bynum, Terrell Ward (Author)
Title
On the possibility of quantum informational structural realism
Abstract
In The Philosophy of Information, Luciano Floridi presents an ontological theory of Being qua Being, which he calls "Informational Structural Realism", a theory which applies, he says, to every possible world. He identifies primordial information ("dedomena") as the foundation of any structure in any possible world. The present essay examines Floridi's defense of that theory, as well as his refutation of "Digital Ontology" (which some people might confuse with his own). Then, using Floridi's ontology as a starting point, the present essay adds quantum features to dedomena, yielding an ontological theory for our own universe, Quantum Informational Structural Realism, which provides a metaphysical interpretation of key quantum phenomena, and diminishes the "weirdness" or "spookiness" of quantum mechanics. © 2013 The Author(s).
Publication
Minds and Machines
Date
2014
Volume
24
Issue
1
Pages
123-139
Journal Abbr
Minds Mach
Citation Key
pop00305
ISSN
09246495 (ISSN)
Language
English
Extra
3 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Citation Key Alias: lens.org/134-072-058-168-36X
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Citation
Bynum, T. W. (2014). On the possibility of quantum informational structural realism. Minds and Machines, 24(1), 123–139. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11023-013-9323-5
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