A Critical Discussion About The Methodology Of Quantum Theory

M. FerreroDpto. F´isica, Universidad de Oviedo33007 Oviedo, Spainmaferrero@uniovi.esD. SalgadoD.G. Metodolog´ia y Tecnolog´ias de la Informaci´on y las ComunicacionesInstituto Nacional de Estad´istica, 28071 Madrid. Spain.david.salgado.fernandez@ine.esJ.L. S´anchez-Go´mezDpto. F´isica Teo´rica, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid28049 Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spainjl.sanchezgomez@uam.esKeywords: Realism; Individuation; Locality; Determinism; CorrelatedQuantum Systems; Entanglement Swapping; Operative Methodology;Unconscious Concepts; Material legality; Truth without Correspondence.AbstractIt is argued that the traditional “realist” methodology of physics,according to which human concepts, laws and theories can graspthe essence of reality, is incompatible with the most fruitful in-terpretation of quantum formalism. The proof rests on the vi-olation by quantum mechanics of the foundational principles ofthat methodology. An alternative methodology, in which the con-struction of sciences finishes at the level of human experience, asstandard quantum theory strongly suggests, is then conjectured.