How Determinism Can Fail in Classical Physics and How Quantum Physics Can (Sometimes) Provide a Cure.

Various fault modes of determinism in classical physics are outlined. It is shown how quantum mechanics can cure some forms of classical indeterminism.

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Publicado en:Philosophy of Science Vol. 75; no. 5; pp. 817 - 830
Autor principal: Earman, John
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Cambridge University Press Dec2008
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