The Freedom of Man
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The Freedom of Man is a philosophical work by physicist Arthur H. Compton exploring the relationship between modern physics, determinism, and human free will.
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| The Freedom of Man canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo | reconcile scientific knowledge with belief in human freedom ⓘ |
| author |
Arthur H. Compton
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Arthur H. Compton ⓘ
surface form:
Arthur Holly Compton
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
causality
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human choice ⓘ indeterminacy in physics ⓘ limits of scientific explanation of human behavior ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ |
| explores |
compatibility of scientific determinism with human freedom
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implications of modern physics for moral responsibility ⓘ relationship between quantum physics and free will ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
philosophy of free will
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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philosophy of physics ⓘ |
| hasAuthorAward | Nobel Prize in Physics ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | physicist ⓘ |
| hasForm | essay collection ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
interaction of science and religion
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scientific perspective on human freedom ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
human dignity and freedom in a scientific age
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limits of determinism ⓘ responsibility in a scientifically described world ⓘ role of chance in nature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical determinism in physics
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developments in quantum mechanics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
determinism
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free will ⓘ human freedom ⓘ modern physics ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | 20th-century analytic philosophy of science ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
debate on determinism versus indeterminism
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ethics and responsibility in modern science ⓘ problem of free will ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general educated readership
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students of philosophy of science ⓘ students of theology and science ⓘ |
| workOf | Arthur H. Compton ⓘ |
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