RE: Determinism, Free Will and Paradox
January 17, 2015 at 12:01 pm
(This post was last modified: January 17, 2015 at 12:03 pm by Alex K.)
Concerning your third paragraph: yes, from a maths point of view I'd say the whole history of the universe would be equivalent to the initial conditions plus the fundamental laws of physics. Deep philosophical question: does time even exist in this case? 
In any case, there currently aren't good reasons to think the universe is deterministic, so this discussion is interesting mainly as a thought experiment.
In any case, there currently aren't good reasons to think the universe is deterministic, so this discussion is interesting mainly as a thought experiment.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
