The Ontological and Epistemological Necessity of Local Beables in Quantum Mechanics

Subject Areas : Philosophy

Maryam Ansari Bonab ¹ (PhD of Philosophy of Science, Department of Law, Theology and Political Science, Tehran Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran)
Alireza Mansouri ² (Associate Professor, Faculty Member of Institute for Humanities and Cultural, Tehran, Iran)

Received: 2021-03-19 Accepted : 2021-03-19 Published : 2021-02-19

Keywords: be able, observable, localized, wave function,

Abstract :

Bell, in some of his papers, introduces local beables, distinct from observables, in QM. This paper aims to illustrate the importance and necessity of local beables arise from both ontological and epistemological considerations. Given that the wave function is an essential element of quantum theory, we explain how understanding the ontological significance of the wave function in the context of beables provides us a ground for choosing a more satisfactory interpretation or theory of quantum mechanics among the rivals