This always struck me as being, at least, a parallel articulation of quantum mechanics. Peirce knew that macro-scale knowledge was beset by limits, and that these limitations became more problematic as precision increased.
59. (2) By thus admitting pure spontaneity or life as a character of the universe, acting always and everywhere though restrained within narrow bounds by law, producing infinitesimal departures from law continually, and great ones with infinite infrequency, I account for all the variety and diversity of the universe, in the only sense in which the really *sui generis* and new can be said to be accounted for. Also, in the same work on chance, Peirce references Boltzmann, whose gas laws helped lead Planck to the quantum nature of radiation. On Sat, May 13, 2017 at 10:34 PM, Mike Bergman <m...@mkbergman.com> wrote: > I just encountered this assertion: > > "In the present work we have indicated that a form of logic, relational > logic developed by C. S. Peirce, may serve as the foundation of both > quantum mechanics and string theory." [1] > Does the list have any comments, further references or criticisms on this > pretty bold statement? > > Thanks, Mike > > [1] A. Nicolaidis, 2008. "Categorical Foundation of Quantum Mechanics and > String Theory," arXiv:0812.1946, 10 Dec 2008. See > https://arxiv.org/pdf/0812.1946.pdf > > > ----------------------------- > PEIRCE-L subscribers: Click on "Reply List" or "Reply All" to REPLY ON > PEIRCE-L to this message. PEIRCE-L posts should go to > peirce-L@list.iupui.edu . To UNSUBSCRIBE, send a message not to PEIRCE-L > but to l...@list.iupui.edu with the line "UNSubscribe PEIRCE-L" in the > BODY of the message. More at http://www.cspeirce.com/peirce-l/peirce-l.htm > . > > > > > >
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