Philosophical Consequences of Quantum Theory: Reflections on Bell's Theorem

by Ernan McMullin and James T. Cushing

Book Overview

From the beginning, the implications of quantum theory for our most general understanding of the world have been a matter of intense debate. Einstein argues that the theory had to be regarded as fundamentally incomplete. Its inability, for example, to predict the exact time of decay of a single radioactive atom had to be due to a failure of the theory and not due to a permanent inability on our part or a fundamental indeterminism in nature itself.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268015791
• ISBN13: 9780268015794
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.8"