Co jeżeli determinizm jest prawdziwy? Nie jedna, lecz dwie ciekawe konsekwencje
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Kwartalnik Historii Nauki i Techniki, 2025, Tom 70, Numer 4, s. 327-342
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What if Determinism is True? Not One, but Two Curious Consequences
This paper examines two consequences of determinism being true. First, I revisit – though in a revised form – the argument that if determinism is true, then knowledge, as it is typically understood, is impossible, and we cannot know the truth of determinism itself. I then develop a second consequence arising from this peculiar epistemic position: namely, that we are left with a contrary alternative to opt for.
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