Laws and lawmakers science, metaphysics, and the laws of nature
Auteur :
Lange, Marc
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195328134
Date de publication :
22 oct. 2009
Dimensions :
21,1 x 14,0 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
408 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
What distinguishes laws of nature from ordinary facts? What are the "lawmakers": the facts in virtue of which the laws are laws? How can laws be necessary, yet contingent? Lange provocatively argues that laws are distinguished by their necessity, which is grounded in primitive subjunctive facts, while also providing a non-technical and accessible survey of the field.