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A discussion of the philosophical implications of the new physics cannot confine itself to merely presenting the various aspects of the impact of modern physics on philosophical thought. But before attempting to reach a deeper understanding of our topic I have to define more exactly the subject of my discussion.
This paper has been published in The Search for Absolute Values in a Changing World, Proceedings of the 5th ICUS, New York: ICF Press, 1977, pp. 935–957, under the title ‘A Consideration of the Philosophical Implications of the New Physics’. We wish to thank the ICF Press for their permission to include it in this book. (Eds.)
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Jammer, M. (1979). A Consideration of the Philosophical Implications of the New Physics. In: Radnitzky, G., Andersson, G. (eds) The Structure and Development of Science. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, vol 59. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9459-1_3
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