Quantum Causal Models, Faithfulness, and Retrocausality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8399622 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter William Evans (0000-0003-0214-4748, The University of Queensland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 745-774 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0882 • E-ISSN: 1464-3537 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjps/axw037 |
| OpenAlex | W840702660 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 30 |
Wood and Spekkens ([2015]) argue that any causal model explaining the EPRB correlations and satisfying the no-signalling constraint must also violate the assumption that the model faithfully reproduces the statistical dependences and independences—a so-called ‘fine-tuning’ of the causal parameters. This includes, in particular, retrocausal explanations of the EPRB correlations. I consider this analysis with a view to enumerating the possible responses an advocate of retrocausal explanations might propose. I focus on the response of Näger ([2016]), who argues that the central ideas of causal explanations can be saved if one accepts the possibility of a stable fine-tuning of the causal parameters. I argue that in light of this view, a violation of faithfulness does not necessarily rule out retrocausal explanations of the EPRB correlations. However, when we consider a plausible retrocausal picture in some detail, it becomes clear that the causal modelling framework is not a natural arena for representing such an account of retrocausality. 1 Causal Models, Quantum Mechanics, and Faithfulness2 Fine-Tuning 2.1 Fine-tuning in a retrocausal model3 Possible Responses4 Quantum Causal Models and Retrocausality 4.1 A more detailed retrocausal account 4.2 A model of the EPRB probabilities 4.3 Mapping to a causal model5 Conclusion
Causal model · Causality (physics) · Epistemology · Focus (optics) · Philosophy of science · Physics · Statistics · Computer Science · Mathematics · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Quantum Information and Cryptography · Quantum Mechanics and Applications
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |