Heisenberg's indeterminacy principle and life

Philosophy of Science 19 (4):261-272 (1952)
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Heisenberg's principle of indeterminacy or uncertainty has led most theoretical physicists and philosophers to two important steps: 1) the denunciation of the law of physical causality; 2) the decision of biological and psychological problems in favor of indeterminism.

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Causality and complementarity.Niels Bohr - 1937 - Philosophy of Science 4 (3):289-298.
Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist.Paul Arthur Schilpp - 1951 - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 2 (5):61-68.

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