In this paper the problem of language and the grasping of meanings in quantum mechanics is discussed as a relevant subject for the teaching of basic concepts at high school level. It is well known that language is fundamental for the comprehension of science and for the construction of scientific concepts which are specific but at the same time might be generalized in the context of everyday life. The concern with the language shaped and used by quantum mechanics was externalized by their own creators. Given the problem of the relationship between the classical and the quantum languages, in this paper we argue that a way to deal with quantum phenomena is to keep the classical language but a different logic must be used, and so we are trying to locate this option from an epistemological point of view and show its implications for teaching.
Language; Quantum mechanics; High School
