Buch, Englisch, 96 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 303 g
Buch, Englisch, 96 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 303 g
Reihe: Elements in the Philosophy of Physics
ISBN: 978-1-009-47935-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Despite its apparent complexity, our world seems to be governed by simple laws of physics. This volume provides a philosophical introduction to such laws. I explain how they are connected to some of the central issues in philosophy, such as ontology, possibility, explanation, induction, counterfactuals, time, determinism, and fundamentality. I suggest that laws are fundamental facts that govern the world by constraining its physical possibilities. I examine three hallmarks of laws-simplicity, exactness, and objectivity-and discuss whether and how they may be associated with laws of physics.
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1. Introduction; 2. Conceptual connections; 3. Minimal primitivism; 4. Other accounts; 5. Simplicity; 6. Exactness; 7. Objectivity; 8. Conclusion; References.
