Head to Head: Philosophy vs Science | Marika Taylor, Julian Baggini

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Does the past even exist anymore?Quantum mechanics has long unsettled our understanding of matter and measurement. But what if its implications reach further — into history, politics, and the very structure of reality itself? If the present can retroactively reshape the past it e ...  Show more

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