Abstract

This text addresses problems concerning interpretive issues of quantum mechanics and the so-called quantum measurement problem. The analysis centers on Huw Price's recently developed Advanced Action Interpretation, an interpretation that combines Backwards Causation, the possibility for future states of a system to determine its past states, and a particular account of causation in terms of agency. After explaining in detail Price's approach and connecting it with current research in physics, I evaluate Price's interpretation, point out some of its most serious problems and suggest some ways in which the theory could be improved. The final part of this work is an invitation to explore the consequences of re-introducing temporal symmetry arguments as part of our view of quantum phenomena