Laws of Physics
$159.10
- Hardcover
96 pages
- Release Date
20 June 2024
Summary
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,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781009479356 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1009479350 |
| Author: | Eddy Keming Chen |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 20 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 277g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 6mm |
| Series: | Elements in the Philosophy of Physics |
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‘Laws of Physics is an outstanding synthesis of an introductory textbook and an original contribution to the philosophical debate about the fundamental laws of nature. I can recommend it to anyone interested in the topic.’ Dustin Lazarovici, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews‘… succeeds in introducing some of the main topics and views in the literature on laws at a level suitable for an advanced undergraduate or graduate student reader. The choice of topics is interesting and timely.’ John Dougherty, Metascience
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