Is our Universe Deterministic? Some Philosophical and Theological Reflections on an Elusive Topic
Abstract. The question of whether or not our universe is deterministic remains of interest to both scientists and theologians. In this essay I argue that this question can be solved only by metaphysical decision and that no scientific evidence for either determinism or indeterminism will ever be con...
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Wiley-Blackwell
2003
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Zygon
Year: 2003, Volume: 38, Issue: 4, Pages: 955-979 |
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logical possibility
B Indeterminism B chaos theory B Determinism B physical possibility B Wesley Salmon B Transcendence B Divine Action B Metaphysics B Immanence B John Dupré |
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