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Beschreibung
"Despite its apparent complexity, our world seems to be governed by simple laws of physics. This Element provides a philosophical introduction to such laws. It explains how they are connected to some of the central issues in philosophy, such as ontology, possibility, explanation, induction, counterfactuals, time, determinism, and fundamentality. The Element suggests 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"--
"Despite its apparent complexity, our world seems to be governed by simple laws of physics. This Element provides a philosophical introduction to such laws. It explains how they are connected to some of the central issues in philosophy, such as ontology, possibility, explanation, induction, counterfactuals, time, determinism, and fundamentality. The Element suggests 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"--
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Introduction; 2. Conceptual connections; 3. Minimal primitivism; 4. Other accounts; 5. Simplicity; 6. Exactness; 7. Objectivity; 8. Conclusion; References.
Details
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781009012720
ISBN-10: 100901272X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Chen, Eddy Keming
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 6 mm
Von/Mit: Eddy Keming Chen
Erscheinungsdatum: 20.06.2024
Gewicht: 0,153 kg
Artikel-ID: 129361049

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