Has Chaos Theory Overturned the Determinism of Classical Physics? (Philosophy of Physics Assignment)
Physics Philosophy Assignment • 1. Does chaos theory overturn the determinism of classical physics? I do not think chaos theory overturns the determinism of classical physics. Perhaps chaos theory forces the worldview of classical physics to be redrawn, and determinism will also have to be rearticulated, but I am afraid “overturn” is too strong a word. What is called determinism involves, at the very least, two levels of question. One is ontological, the other operational. Determinism in classical physics first means this: the entire world is determined by strict causal relations; present events are caused by prior ones, and a determinate cause will necessarily lead to a determinate result. Therefore,…
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