Between Chance and Choice: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Determinism - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 1845400844 ISBN 13: 9781845400842

Casa editrice: Imprint Academic, 2007

Riassunto

Are choice and free will possible in a world governed by deterministic fundamental equations? What sense would determinism make if many events and processes in the world seemed to be governed by chance? These and many other questions emphasize the fact that chance and choice are two leading actors on stage whenever issues of determinism are under discussion. This volume collects essays by accomplished scientists and philosophers, addressing numerous facets of the concept of determinism. The contributions cover viewpoints from mathematics, physics, cognitive science and social science as well as various branches of philosophy. They offer valuable reading for everyone interested in the interdisciplinary relations between determinism, chance and free will. The desire to foster an interdisciplinary dialogue on determinism, chance and free will was the initial impetus leading to an international workshop on determinism taking place at Ringberg Castle near Lake Tegernsee, south of Munich, in June 2001. Representatives from mathematics, physics, cognitive and social science, and various branches of philosophy convened to discuss numerous aspects of determinism from their disciplinary perspectives. This volume is based on elaborated and refereed manuscripts of their lectures.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Imprint Academic
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1845400844
• ISBN 13: 9781845400842
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 527
• Redattore: Atmanspacher Harald, Bishop Robert
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