  In this paper we we will argue against the orthodox definition of quantum
entanglement which has been implicitly grounded on several widespread
(metaphysical) presuppositions which have no relation whatsoever to the
formalism of QM. We will show how these presuppositions have been introduced
through a naive interpretation of the quantum mathematical structure which
assumes dogmatically that the theory talks about "small particles" represented
by pure states (in general, superpositions) which suddenly "collapse" when a
measurement takes place. In the second part of this paper we will present a
non-collapse approach to QM which makes no use whatsoever of particle
metaphysics, escaping the need to make reference to space-time separability or
the restriction to certain predictions of definite valued binary properties.
Our paper ends up concluding the essential need to redefine the notion of
quantum entanglement, at least in the cases of: i) non-collapse interpretations
of QM; or, ii) any other interpretation which abandons the idea that QM makes
reference to "small particles".
