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This Element provides an opinionated introduction to the metaphysics of laws of nature. It distinguishes between scientific and philosophical questions about laws and explores the leading philosophical theories in detail, reviewing the most influential arguments in the literature.

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1. Introduction; 2. Humeanism; 3. Objections to Humeanism; 4. Non-Humean Theories of Laws; 5. Conceptual Objections to Non-Humeanism; 6. Further Problems for Non-Humean Theories; 7. The Explanatory Argument for Non-Humeanism; 8. Epistemological and Methodological Issues; 9. An Alternative to Humeanism and Non-Humeanism.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 3/16/2023 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781009111126, 978-1009111126
      ISBN10: 1009111124
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      Philosophy Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This Element provides an opinionated introduction to the metaphysics of laws of nature. It distinguishes between scientific and philosophical questions about laws and explores the leading philosophical theories in detail, reviewing the most influential arguments in the literature.

      Table of Contents
      1. Introduction; 2. Humeanism; 3. Objections to Humeanism; 4. Non-Humean Theories of Laws; 5. Conceptual Objections to Non-Humeanism; 6. Further Problems for Non-Humean Theories; 7. The Explanatory Argument for Non-Humeanism; 8. Epistemological and Methodological Issues; 9. An Alternative to Humeanism and Non-Humeanism.

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