Readings on the Laws of Nature
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Readings on Laws of Nature brings together the writings of leading philosophy of science scholars, whose work has appeared in top journals in the field over the past several decades. With an accessible introduction by the editor and a selected bibliography for further reading, this lively collection of essays provides an invaluable resource for students, philosophers, and scientists.
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"Contains everything the student of the philosophy of science should ever want to read about laws and everything the metaphysician was afraid the philosophy of science student might miss!"-Alex Rosenberg, Duke University
"Carroll has done teachers, students, and researchers in the philosophy of science a tremendous service by bringing together this set of articles. Anyone who reads through this collection will have a good grasp of the state of the art in research on the philosophical problem of laws, and of how we got here."-John T. Roberts, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
"Most useful. . . . The notion of a law of nature has long been recognized to be a central topic for the philosophy of science. . . . An anthology was clearly required."-David Armstrong, University of Sydney
"The nature of laws of nature is one of the central issues in the metaphysics of science. This collection includes some of the most interesting and influential recent work on this topic."-Barry Loewer, Rutgers University
Readings on the Laws of Nature
Readings on the Laws of Nature,John W. Carroll,University of Pittsburgh Press,082295852X,General,Philosophy,Philosophy & Social Aspects,Physics
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