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Whereas the fundamental laws of physics were regarded as strictly deterministic until the early twentieth century, developments in modern physics have led many physicists to conclude that such determinism is not valid and that the basic laws are statistical in nature. In Causality and Chance in Modern Physics, Professor Bohm criticizes these notions. He argues that determinism and statistical 'laws o chance' are two inseparable sides of a single, deeper and more comprehensive structure of law, going beyond either of them.
In support of this notion, a new interpretation of the quantum theory is given, based on the assumption of such a structure, in the form of a sub-quantum mechanical level which has both new kinds of causal laws and new kinds of statistical fluctuations. This approach makes possible further insight into the meaning of the quantum theory and suggests ways of extending the theory in new directions. The notion of an inseparable union of statistical and causal aspects is then extended to the whole field of natural law.
This work has been unavailable for some years, and for this new edition Professor Bohm has written a fresh introduction which considers developments (such as the recent experiments of Aspect in Paris) which have taken place since it first appeared.
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By David Bohm
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"Bohm's ideas deserve careful study. . . . Through the stimulus it will provide for the thoughtful investigation of some of the most searching questions of modern physical science, this book serves a very useful purpose."—Physics Today
"Bohm's challenging book perhaps marks the beginning of a retreat from high-flown obscurantism and a return to common sense in science."—Scientific American
"Of exceptional importance. A genuine philosophy of nature, written by a physicist."—Hibbert Journal
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