20.3: Quantum language is located at the center of science
Dr. Hawking said in his best seller book:
$(G):$ | Philosophers reduced the scope of their inquiries so much that Wittgenstein the most famous philosopher this century, said "The sole remaining task for philosophy is the analysis of language." What a comedown from the great tradition of philosophy from Aristotle to Kant! |
I think that this is not only his opinion but also most scientists' opinion. And moreover, I mostly agree with him. However, I believe that it is worth reconsidering the series in the linguistic world view (① --⑥--⑧--⑩ in Figure 20.1).
It is a matter of course that quantum language is different from pure mathematics. Hence, in spite of Lord Kelvin's saying: Mathematics is the only good metaphysics , I assert that
$(H_1):$ | quantum language is located at the center of science |
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$\qquad \qquad $Fig.1.1: The history of world-descriptions |
Since quantum language is not physics but language (= metaphysics), quantum language (= the linguistic interpretation of quantum mechanics) is completely different from other interpretations. In this sense, I am convinced that
$(H_2):$ | quantum language is forever |