AMA | May 2021
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
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Exploring Laplace's Demon and Free Will
This chapter examines the philosophical implications of Laplace's Demon, a thought experiment that questions determinism and the predictability of the universe. The discussion encompasses real-life analogies related to free will, moral accountability, and the complex interaction between human choices and physical laws. It also touches on various interpretations of quantum mechanics and fields in physics, offering a rich exploration of belief systems and the nature of time.
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