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Chance: from metaphysical principle to explanatory concept. The idea of uncertainty in a natural history of knowledge.

Progress in biophysics and molecular biology - 1 Sept 2012

Morizot Baptiste

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The term "chance" has been given varied and different meanings in the history of occidental thought, carrying metaphysical connotations and controversial power. Despite the obscurity implied by this polysemy, this term is still frequently used without undergoing the conceptual clarifications that...

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PMID: 22575223
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2012.04.007

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