(November 1967), "Quantum mechanics, free will, and determinism", Journal of Philosophy 64 no: 21, pages: 714–725, DOI:
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Philosophy shows itself to be alive when it raises, again and again, the deep concerns that plague man's reason; it dies when it presumes to have resolved them with finality. Determinism and freedom in their conjunction pose one of the eternal questions ...
— Henry Margenau
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About Henry Margenau
Henry Margenau (April 30, 1901 – February 8, 1997) was a German-American physicist and philosopher of science.
About Henry Margenau
Henry Margenau (April 30, 1901 – February 8, 1997) was a German-American physicist and philosopher of science.
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