2025/11/18 by Ramirez, Henry Daniel Vera
Physics and Astronomy · Psychology · Social Sciences · #Critical Realism in Sociology #FOS: Economics and business #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #Social Representations and Identity #Theoretical Economics (econ.TH)
paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2511.14585
openalex publication_date 2025/11/18 · openalex created_date 2025/11/20 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The text points out that one of the main contradictions of quantum realism, which is particularly relevant to the social sciences, is the tension between the existence of an observer-independent reality and the idea that this reality is mediated by the cognitive and interpretative processes of the subject. This contradiction arises from the central role of the observer in phenomena such as the collapse of the wave function and their influence on the construction of reality, which challenges the classical notion of an objective, non-perceptual nature. Moreover, the encounter between social realism and social interpretivism lies in the fact that, in the social sciences, it is also recognized that human interpretations and actions shape social reality, creating a scenario in which absolute objectivity becomes difficult to sustain. These tensions, therefore enrich the epistemological and ontological debate, showing that the contradictions of quantum realism transcend physics and connect deeply with the difficulties and dynamics of the social construction of reality.