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+====== Disjunctive Facts and Superposition of States ======
 [[http://marul.ffst.hr/~berislav|Berislav Žarnić]]
-\\<fs 75%> //Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split//</fs>
+\\ <fs 75%> //Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split//</fs>
+<blockquote>{{  :schrodinger_cat.png|}}**Abstract**
+Let us denote by $\mathsf{descriptum}(p \sqcup q)$ the unobservable state of affairs described by the 'quantum disjunction' of basic physical propositions $p$ and $q$ describing mutually exclusive (`orthogonal') observable states.
+No such disjunctively composed state of affairs is allowed by //Tractarian// postulate of unique mode of composition of states of affairs.
+Quite the opposite holds true in the (realistic interpretation of) quantum mechanics: it allows mutually exclusive states of affairs of the same object and the same magnitude to co-exist.
+If co-existence of orthogonal states is admitted, then a different kind of picture relation must be introduced to account for possibility of describing this kind of reality.
+A new logico-metaphysical situation appears when metaphysics allows for disjunctive composition of states of affairs and when logic accepts the possibility of linguistic representation of the disjunctive composition.
+</blockquote>
-<blockquote>**Abstract**</blockquote>
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