D. M. Armstrong

What is a Law of Nature?

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Produktbeschreibung

D. M. Armstrong's original work on what a law of nature is continues to be illuminating for metaphysicians and philosophers of science alike. Presented in a fresh twenty-first-century series livery, and with a specially commissioned new preface, this influential work is now available for a new generation of readers.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 282g
• ISBN-13: 9781316507094
• ISBN-10: 1316507092
• Artikelnr.: 44444356

Autorenporträt

Professor D. M. Armstrong (1926-2014) was one of the leading philosophers of the twentieth century and is best known for his influential work in epistemology, metaphysics and philosophy of mind. He was Challis Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sydney until his retirement in 1992.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to this edition Marc Lange
Acknowledgements
Part I. A Critique of the Regularity Theory: 1. Introductory
2. Critique of the regularity theory (1): the problem of accidental uniformities
3. Critique of the regularity theory (2)
4. Critique of the regularity theory (3)
5. Can the regularity theory be sophisticated?
Part II. Laws of Nature as Relations between Universals: 6. Laws of nature as relations between universals
7. Functional laws
8. Unsubstantiated laws
9. Probabilistic laws
10. Further considerations concerning the form of laws
11. Are the laws of nature necessary or contingent?
Conclusions
Index.