McCoy, C.D. (2019) Did the Universe Have a Chance? Philosophy of Science, 86 (5). pp. 1262-1272.

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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.

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Item Type:	Published Article or Volume
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID McCoy, C.D. casey.mccoy@philosophy.su.se 0000-0002-7921-4911
Keywords:	chance, cosmology, determinism
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Cosmology General Issues > Determinism/Indeterminism
Depositing User:	Dr. Casey McCoy
Date Deposited:	16 Dec 2019 18:26
Last Modified:	16 Dec 2019 18:26
Item ID:	16731
Journal or Publication Title:	Philosophy of Science
Official URL:	https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086...
DOI or Unique Handle:	10.1086/705507
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Cosmology General Issues > Determinism/Indeterminism
Date:	11 December 2019
Page Range:	pp. 1262-1272
Volume:	86
Number:	5
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/16731

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