The thwarting of Laplace's demon: Arguments against the mechanistic world-view

By Richard Green

Laplace (1849-1827) was the famous French astronomer and mathematician who outspokenly proposed that every occurrence is in every respect determined by laws of nature, that all that exists is determinate.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333627660
• ISBN13: 9780333627662
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.7"