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A comment on Niels Bohr’s Argument for the Irreducibility of Biology to Physics (1994). Parent comment

Re:Niels Bohr’s Argument for the Irreducibility of Biology t... by zazen on Sunday September 30, 2018 @09:28AM (#18106088)
The headline's use of the word "argument" rather implies that he did think he had a reason backed up by rational thought.

Like GP, I'm hoping someone with the time and inclination will summarise that argument for us.

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Re:Niels Bohr’s Argument for the Irreducibility of Biology t... by Retric on Sunday September 30, 2018 @10:34AM (#18106325)
People’s beliefs tend to be reasonably self consistent. That’s different from being well supported, but still allows them to make “arguments.”
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