Many Worlds: Decoherent or Incoherent

Dawid, Richard and Thébault, Karim P. Y. (2013): Many Worlds: Decoherent or Incoherent.

Abstract

The Deutsch-Wallace-Everett programme is conceptually incoherent since its viability rests upon a notion of decoherence that conflicts with its own fundamental precepts in two respects. These problems are not alleviated by invoking the notion of emergent or robust structure, and are argued to be significant enough to cast doubt upon the viability of the entire neo-Everettian enterprise as it now stands.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Form of publication: Preprint
• Keywords: Everett interpretation quantum mechanics decoherence emergence
• Faculties: Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and Religious Science > Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP); Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and Religious Science > Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP) > Philosophy of Physics
• Subjects: 100 Philosophy and Psychology > 100 Philosophy
• Language: English