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This paper consists of two parts. The first one is devoted to a general discussion of the problems which one meets in trying to build up a coherent worldview which takes into account the quantum nature of physical phenomena. This part requires only a general knowledge of the formal structure of the theory. In the second part a recently proposed modification of the formalism aimed at overcoming the difficulties and the limitations of the standard approach is considered. For a better understanding of this part we suggest a prior careful reading of Ghirardi and Rimini (1990) and of the detailed contribution to these proceedings by Professor T. Weber.
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Ghirardi, G.C. (1993). The Quantum Worldview: Its Difficulties and an Attempt to Overcome Them. In: Corsi, G., Chiara, M.L.D., Ghirardi, G.C. (eds) Bridging the Gap: Philosophy, Mathematics, and Physics. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, vol 140. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2496-6_9
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