9781009012720: Laws of Physics

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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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9781009479356: Laws of Physics

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ISBN 10 :  1009479350 ISBN 13 :  9781009479356
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2024
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