Indeterminism and Randomness Through Physics

TL;DR

This paper discusses the nature of indeterminism and randomness in physics, emphasizing their dependence on conventions, beliefs, and limited evidence, and reviews historical perspectives and responses to key questions.

Contribution

It provides a concise review of the history and philosophical debates on indeterminism and randomness in physics, addressing specific questions raised by Hector Zenil.

Findings

Indeterminism and randomness are largely based on conventions and beliefs.

Historical review of debates on physics' indeterminism.

Responses to Zenil's questions clarify the conceptual landscape.

Abstract

Despite provable unknowables in recursion theory, indeterminism and randomness in physics is confined to conventions, subjective beliefs and preliminary evidence. The history of the issue is very briefly reviewed, and answers to five questions raised by Hector Zenil are presented.