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Helgoland by Carlo Rovelli — a brief lesson on quantum physics

  • What implications does quantum physics have for theories of perception?

  • Do Rovelli’s ideas best support idealism, indirect realism, or scientific direct realism?    

Jack Robertson, Queen Elizabeth’s School Barnet

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