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Page 1 of 1  \nQuantum Mechanics, Religion, and Objective Reality: A Response to Edmund Meltzer's Questions  \nAuthor: Jamin Carson (Show Biography)  \nDOI: 10. 1080/00131720608984563  \nPublication Frequency: 4 issues per year  \nPublished in:  The Educational Forum , Volume 71 , Issue 1 March 2006 , pages 8-14  \nFormats available: PDF (English)  \nAbstract  \nIn the Spring 2006 issue of The Educational Forum , Edmund S. Meltzer joined the objectivism versus constructivism debate between Jamin Carson and David Elkind. In his (2006, 200-01) article“Constructivism and Objectivism: Additional Questions,” Meltzer maintained that Carson's argument supporting objectivism did not address the implications of quantum mechanics and religion, both of which question an objectively knowable reality. In this article, Carson addresses Meltzer's additional concerns.  \n[http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a790177723~db=all~order=page 5/29/2008](http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a790177723~db=all~order=page 5/29/2008)","cbCaiu47Vw9vLL9C","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiu47Vw9vLL9C","pdf",13027,"English","# Introduction to the Debate\n## Addressing Quantum Mechanics and Religion\n## Synthesis of Objectivism and Reality","[{\"question\":\"What is the primary purpose of this article by Jamin Carson?\",\"answer\":\"The article serves as a formal response to Edmund S. 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