Versions of Determinism

Joseph Agassi*

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Abstract

Karl Popper’s “IndeterminismIndeterminismin Quantum PhysicsQuantum Physics and in Classical PhysicsPhysics” suffers unjust neglect. He judged determinism false: the future is open. In principlePrinciple, replacing in Laplace’s variantVariant of predictable predetermination renders “scientific” determinismScientific determinism scientific and so refutable. Popper claimed that he had refuted it. Now a metaphysical systemSystem may have an extension—in the mathematical sense—that may render it explanatory and testable. If it exists, then it is not unique but may have many alternative extensions. Popper’s proofProof is then inconclusive.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHistory of Mechanism and Machine Science
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media B.V.
Pages85-92
Number of pages8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025

Publication series

NameHistory of Mechanism and Machine Science
Volume42
ISSN (Print)1875-3442
ISSN (Electronic)1875-3426

Keywords

  • Determinisms
  • Extension
  • Fault
  • Indeterminism
  • Laplace’s metaphysical determinism
  • Popper
  • Quantum physics
  • Variant

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