How does Compton's view on free will relate to quantum mechanics?
The universe, as revealed by quantum mechanics, is not a rigidly deterministic machine. Instead, probability plays a fundamental role. My thinking, as expressed in 'The Freedom of Man,' grapples with this. If events at the most fundamental level are governed by probability rather than strict causality, does this open a space for genuine human freedom? I explored the idea that the human spirit, with its capacity for choice and consciousness, might operate in ways that are not entirely predictable by the deterministic laws of classical physics. The inherent unpredictability at the quantum level suggests that the future is not entirely predetermined, allowing for the possibility of free will.
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