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    Supports→The view that v(f(Q)) is an ontologically dependent property (depending on v(Q)) rather than self-sustained faces pressing difficulties as a defense of contextualist hidden variables.

    On a relational ontology (cf. Rovelli's relational QM), properties are constitutively indexed to interactions, so v(f(Q)) relative to a P-measurement context is not the same property switching in and out but a distinct relational fact.

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    Key Terms

    Carlo Rovelli(in quantum mechanics)
    A contemporary physicist and philosopher who proposed that quantum mechanics makes sense if we think of all properties as relative to whoever is observing them.
    Constitutively indexed(how properties relate to interactions in this view)
    Fundamentally and inseparably linked or tied to something—meaning the properties can't even be defined without reference to interactions.
    Ontology(Carnap argues this enterprise is based on a mistake)
    The philosophical discipline that tries to answer hard questions about what there really is.
    P-measurement context(the circumstances under which a property is measured)
    The specific situation or framework in which a measuring device observes or detects something—essentially the setup and conditions of an experiment.

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    Relational ontology(as used in metaphysics)
    A philosophical view about what exists in the world, focused on the idea that relationships between things are fundamental rather than just accidental features added on top.
    Relational quantum mechanics (relational QM)(the scientific theory being applied philosophically)
    A theory in physics saying that quantum properties (like position or spin) only become real when particles interact with each other or with measuring devices, not before.
    properties(Contrasted with substances as ontologically dependent entities.)
    Entities that depend for their existence on substances, being properties of individual objects.
    relational fact(metaphysics)
    A true statement about how two or more things are connected or related to each other.

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