Recently we proposed “a new interpretation of quantum mechanics (called quantum and classical measurement theory)” in this journal (JQIS: Vol. 1, No. 2), which was characterized as the metaphysical and linguistic tu...Recently we proposed “a new interpretation of quantum mechanics (called quantum and classical measurement theory)” in this journal (JQIS: Vol. 1, No. 2), which was characterized as the metaphysical and linguistic turn of quantum mechanics. This turn from physics to language does not only realize the remarkable extension of quantum mechanics but also yield the quantum mechanical world view (i.e., the philosophy of quantum mechanics). And thus, the turn urges us to dream that traditional philosophies (i.e., Parmenides, Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, John Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Kant, Saussure, Wittgenstein, etc.) can be understood in the quantum mechanical world view. This dream will be challenged in this paper. We, of course, know that most scientists are skeptical to philosophy. Still, we can expect that readers find a good linguistic philosophy (i.e. philosophy of language) in quantum mechanics.展开更多
This paper engages in a comparative analytic study of the notions of time and change in the Yo＇ing. It analyzes the Yijing＇s philosophy of time as a version of the B-theory of time, which regards time as having mult...This paper engages in a comparative analytic study of the notions of time and change in the Yo＇ing. It analyzes the Yijing＇s philosophy of time as a version of the B-theory of time, which regards time as having multiple timelines, without any ＂privileged present.＂ In the Yijing＇s hexagrams, events and situations are characterized by earlier than, simultaneous with, and later than relationships. Time in the Yo＇ing does not have a unique ＂present＂; rather, time is marked by relationships among events and situations. Furthermore, in the Yo＇ing＇s philosophy of time, change is essential to the existence of time; change is what makes time possible.展开更多
文摘Recently we proposed “a new interpretation of quantum mechanics (called quantum and classical measurement theory)” in this journal (JQIS: Vol. 1, No. 2), which was characterized as the metaphysical and linguistic turn of quantum mechanics. This turn from physics to language does not only realize the remarkable extension of quantum mechanics but also yield the quantum mechanical world view (i.e., the philosophy of quantum mechanics). And thus, the turn urges us to dream that traditional philosophies (i.e., Parmenides, Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, John Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Kant, Saussure, Wittgenstein, etc.) can be understood in the quantum mechanical world view. This dream will be challenged in this paper. We, of course, know that most scientists are skeptical to philosophy. Still, we can expect that readers find a good linguistic philosophy (i.e. philosophy of language) in quantum mechanics.
文摘This paper engages in a comparative analytic study of the notions of time and change in the Yo＇ing. It analyzes the Yijing＇s philosophy of time as a version of the B-theory of time, which regards time as having multiple timelines, without any ＂privileged present.＂ In the Yijing＇s hexagrams, events and situations are characterized by earlier than, simultaneous with, and later than relationships. Time in the Yo＇ing does not have a unique ＂present＂; rather, time is marked by relationships among events and situations. Furthermore, in the Yo＇ing＇s philosophy of time, change is essential to the existence of time; change is what makes time possible.
