Laplace's demon thought experiment
GPTKB entity
Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
thought experiment
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| gptkbp:describes |
determinism
predictability of the universe |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Laplace's demon thought experiment
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| gptkbp:implies |
future and past are predictable
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| gptkbp:influenced |
debates on free will
scientific determinism |
| gptkbp:involves |
complete knowledge of all forces and positions
hypothetical intellect |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Heisenberg_uncertainty_principle
quantum mechanics |
| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Pierre-Simon_Laplace
1814 |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:classical_mechanics
philosophy of mind philosophy of science |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Laplace's_Mécanique_Céleste
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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