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abstract: |
  The quantum logical `or' is analyzed from a physical
  perspective. We show that it is the existence of EPR-like correlation states
  for the quantum mechanical entity under consideration that make it
  nonequivalent to the classical situation. Specifically, the presence of
  potentiality in these correlation states gives rise to the quantum
  deviation from the classical logical
  `or'. We show how this arises not only in the microworld, but also in
  macroscopic situations where EPR-like correlation states are
  present. We investigate how application of this analysis to concepts could
  alleviate some well known
  problems in cognitive science.
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  - family: Aerts
    given: Diederik
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  - family: D'Hondt
    given: Ellie
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  - family: Gabora
    given: Liane
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date: 2000-10
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datestamp: 2004-02-03
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    given: Alwyn
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keywords: 'quantum, nondisjunction, correlation, potential, logic, concept, classical, state, conjunction, negation, category, pet fish problem'
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publication: Foundations of Physics
publisher: Plenum/Kluwer
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referencetext: |-
  Aerts, D., Aerts, S., Broekaert, J. and Gabora, L., 2000, ``The violation of Bell inequalities in the macroworld", Foundations of Physics, vol. 30 (9): 1387-1414.
  
  Beltrametti, E. G. and Cassinelli, J., 1981, The Logic of Quantum Mechanics, Addison Wesley, Reading.
  
  Birkhoff, G. and von Neumann, J., 1936, ``The logic of quantum mechanics", Annals of Mathematics}, 43, 298 - 331.
  
  Osherson, D. N. and Smith, E. E., 1981, ``On the adequacy of prototype theory as a theory of concepts", Cognition, 9, 35 -58.
  
  Rosch, E., 2000, ``Reclaiming concepts", Journal of Consciousness Studies, 6, 61 -77.
  
  von Neumann, J., 1932, Mathematische Grundlagen der Quantenmechanik, Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
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status_changed: 2007-09-12 16:50:48
subjects:
  - cog-psy
  - phil-logic
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title: Why the Disjunction in Quantum Logic is Not Classical
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volume: 30
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