玻姆论有限与无限、自由与必然

Bohm's Discussion on Finity and Infinity, Freedom and Necessity

玻姆的"因果解释"开启了把量子层次看作是确定的这样一种可能性,与量子理论的"哥本哈根解释"所主张的流行观点相反。这使得他被冠以国际上知名的量子理论的决定论解释的辩护者。但实际上玻姆不是一个简单的决定论者。在玻姆看来,决定论或非决定论、因果性或或然性,都不是绝对的。相反,它们是对立互补的,共同构成整幅图景。玻姆的整体性视域生动地体现在他对有限与无限、自由与必然等范畴的思考当中,为我们提供了一种新的认识论可能性。

Bohm＇s ＂causal interpretation＂ opens up the possibility that the quantum level can be seen as deterministic, contrary to what the prevailing ＂Copenhangen＂ interpretation of the quantum theory had claimed. Because of this, Bohm is internationally known as a defender of a deterministic interpretation of the quantum theory. However, as a matter of fact, Bohm is never a simplistic determinist. In Bohm＇s opinions, determinism or indeterminism, causality or chance, are not absolute opposite. On the contrary, they are mutually complementary, and compose together the total picture of nature. Bohm＇s vision of totality vividly embodies in the thinking on such categories as the finite and the infinite, freedom and necessity, etc., which provides for us a new epistemic impossibility.