Norton, John D. (2006) The Dome: An Unexpectedly Simple Failure of Determinism. In: UNSPECIFIED.
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Because of the specific shape of the dome at its apex, Newton’s equations of motion tell us that a mass at rest at the apex can spontaneously be set into motion. It has been suggested that this indeterminism should be discounted since it draws on an incomplete rendering of Newtonian physics; or it is "unphysical"; or it employs illicit idealizations. I analyze and reject each of these reasons.
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Keywords: | Determinism Indeterminism Newtonian | ||||||
Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Classical Physics General Issues > Models and Idealization General Issues > Causation General Issues > Determinism/Indeterminism |
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Depositing User: | John Norton | ||||||
Date Deposited: | 06 Oct 2006 | ||||||
Last Modified: | 07 Oct 2010 15:14 | ||||||
Item ID: | 2943 | ||||||
Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Classical Physics General Issues > Models and Idealization General Issues > Causation General Issues > Determinism/Indeterminism |
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Date: | 2006 | ||||||
URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/2943 |
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