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Did the Universe Have a Chance?
Philosophy of Science 86 (5):1262-1272 (2019)
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In a world awash in statistical patterns, should we conclude that the universe’s evolution or genesis is somehow subject to chance? I draw attention to alternatives that must be acknowledged if we are to have an adequate assessment of what chance the universe might have had.Author's Profile
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New work for a theory of universals.David K. Lewis - 1983 - Australasian Journal of Philosophy 61 (4):343-377.
The Emperor's New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics.Roger Penrose - 1989 - New York: Oxford University Press.
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