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  "abstract": "Quantum mechanics is justifiably held to be the most successful physical theory ever created; yet no universally accepted interpretation of its mathematical formalism exists after a century of debate. We examine the specific claim that classical physics stands as the low-action limit of quantum mechanics, arguing that the deep interpretive difficulties exposed by the quantum formalism, the measurement problem, the subject-object divide, and the nature of scientific representation, were already latent in classical physics, constituting what we call a blind spot of objectivity. Taking quantum theory as an invitation to re-examine the implicit metaphysical commitments bundled with 'classical physics', we explore two key issues-the objective/subjective split and the nature of theoretical representation-and argue that quantum mechanics does not represent a break with classical physics per se but rather brings previously unacknowledged philosophical assumptions into the limelight. We discuss the London-Bauer interpretation and QBism as exemplars of interpretations that embrace this broader reconceptualisation.",
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      "name": "Adam Frank"
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      "name": "Jacques L. Pienaar"
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      "name": "Michel Bitbol"
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    {
      "name": "Harald Wiltsche"
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    {
      "name": "Gabriela Barreto Lemos"
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    {
      "name": "Marcelo Gleiser"
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    {
      "name": "Marcus Appleby"
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  "pdf_url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.36207",
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  "published": "2026-09-28",
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  "title": "What is Physics For? Why Classical Physics is not the Limit of Quantum Mechanics",
  "title_text": "What is Physics For? Why Classical Physics is not the Limit of Quantum Mechanics",
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