Философские проблемы квантовой механики: историческая реальность и перспективы развития (материалы «круглого стола»)

Philosophical Problems of Quantum Mechanics: Historical Reality and Development Prospects (“Round Table” Proceedings)

In June 2025, the Voprosy filosofii journal hosted a jubilee “round table” “Philosophical Problems of Quantum Mechanics: Historical Reality and Development Prospects,” dedicated to the centenary of the emergence of the mathematical formalism of quantum mechanics. The round table was organized by the Department of Philosophy of the Natural Sciences at the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The discussion brought together specialists in the philosophy and methodology of science, in the philosophical problems of quantum mechanics, as well as natural scientists and historians of science. Participants focused primarily on the conceptual aspects of the mathematical framework of quantum mechanics and on the question of which event should be considered the true “birthdate” of this field of knowledge. In addition, the interdisciplinary dialogue clarified the trajectories of interaction between quantum mechanics and the social and human sciences in today’s changing world. A special topic of discussion concerned the philosophical research programs that influenced the development of quantum mechanics, and the extent to which quantum mechanics itself has significantly shaped these programs (including eco-philosophical ones). Most participants agreed that dialectics and phenomenology (particularly those of G.W.F. Hegel, M. Heidegger, G.G. Shpet, and others) are acquiring special importance today for comprehending the fundamental foundations of quantum mechanics. Another original perspective in the debate was linked to examining the philosophical meanings of logic and hermeneutics and assessing their methodological potential in research on quantum mechanics. © 2025, Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.