Unlikely Glossary Project
Quantum-Adjusted Determinism
Q-adjusted
determinism is a term coined by
Chris to refer to a problem in
metaphysics. Specifically, if the universe is probabilistic, as quantum physics suggests, then the traditional Newtonian billiard-ball model of determinism is out of the question. However, this need not imply free-will for us billiard-ball-constructs, as it is entirely conceivable that the universe may be deterministic
except for some small element of chance. This is useful in dealing with the problem of
free will, and may bear on the
theodicy of Simone
Weil.