• Question: According to quantum physics, is the philosophical idea 'determinism' an accurate depiction of the universe?

    Asked by 933actj46 to Deborah on 14 Jun 2017.
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      Deborah Aitken answered on 14 Jun 2017:


      So this was a tricky question but I happen to know both a physics graduate and a philosophy graduate so I asked them!

      It depends on your version of determinism. You probably can still argue for determinism in a quantum world because determinism is mostly about free-will so until we understand more about thoughts, quantium physics might not apply.

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