ON THE LIMITATIONS AND PROMISE OF QUANTUM THEORY FOR COMPREHENSION OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE AND CONSCIOUSNESS.

I present a partially historical discussion of the basis of the quantum theory in nonmathematical terms using human knowledge and consciousness as an underlying theme. I show that the philosophical position in both classical and quantum theory is the experimental and mathematical philosophy of Isaac...

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Publicado en:Zygon: Journal of Religion & Science Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 543 - 567
Autor principal: Helrich, Carl S.
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Publicado: Open Library of Humanities Sep2006
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