Towards physical dynamic tolerance: An approach to resolve the conflict between free will and physical determinism

BioSystems

Volumn 68, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 85-105

  Hong, Felix T ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chaos; Free will; Microscopic reversibility; Physical determinism; Science philosophy; Time reversal

Indexed keywords

PHILOSOPHY;

BEHAVIOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; NERVE CONDUCTION; NOISE; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0037322309     PISSN: 03032647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-2647(02)00089-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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