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Collapse of Determinism

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THE views of Prof. West on the interpretation of the Uncertainty Principle are very similar to my own. However, in writing on a controversial subject, I considered it necessary to mention all interpretations given by eminent authorities. In cases where I personally was not convinced of the accuracy of such views, I used the phrase "goes so far as to claim", and when my objection was very strong indeed, used an exclamation mark. Prof. West's list of references will be useful to readers who wish to form their own opinion on a subject of great interest to both science and philosophy.

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PIAGGIO, H. Collapse of Determinism. Nature 154, 465 (1944). https://doi.org/10.1038/154465a0

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