An Introductory Sketch of Michał Heller’s ,,Philosophy of Chance”

Authors

  • Paweł Horodecki University of Gdansk

Keywords:

chance, randomness, determinism, laws of physics, biological evolution, cosmology

Abstract

In this review, we present selected threads of Michał Heller’s Philosophy of Chance. We are particularly interested in the historical evolution of the concept of chance and the physical perspective in which chance – however we understand it – is part of the structure of laws governing Nature.

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Published

2021-05-27

How to Cite

Horodecki, P. (2021). An Introductory Sketch of Michał Heller’s ,,Philosophy of Chance”. Karto-Teka Gdańska, (1(8), 110–123. Retrieved from https://czasopisma.bg.ug.edu.pl/index.php/karto-teka/article/view/7843

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