This is a study of a crucial and controversial topic in metaphysics and the philosophy of science: the status of the laws of nature. D. M. Armstrong works out clearly and in comprehensive detail a largely original view that laws are relations between properties or universals. The theory is continuous with the views on universals and more generally with the scientific realism that Professor Armstrong has advanced in earlier publications. He begins here by mounting an attack on the orthodox and sceptical view deriving from ...
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This is a study of a crucial and controversial topic in metaphysics and the philosophy of science: the status of the laws of nature. D. M. Armstrong works out clearly and in comprehensive detail a largely original view that laws are relations between properties or universals. The theory is continuous with the views on universals and more generally with the scientific realism that Professor Armstrong has advanced in earlier publications. He begins here by mounting an attack on the orthodox and sceptical view deriving from Hume that laws assert no more than a regularity of coincidence between instances of properties. In doing so he presents what may become the definitive statement of the case against this position. Professor Armstrong then goes on to establish his own theory in a systematic manner defending it against the most likely objections, and extending both it and the related theory of universals to cover functional and statistical laws. This treatment of the subject is refreshingly concise and vivid: it will both stimulate vigorous professional debate and make an excellent student text.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: 0521253438.
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G. VanderGucht; Lud. Du Guernier; [Hubert-Francois] Gravelot. Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Hardcover, in dust jacket. Owner's name to front endpaper, and marking to text on about 15 pages. Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat--a sound and still handsome copy.
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Very Good in Near Fine jacket. Book Signature of prev. owner, series editor and Cornell philosopher Sydney Shoemaker upper corner ffep. Not ex-lib. Hardcover in blue cloth, in greenish-blue jacket, 8vo. x + 180pp. Index, references. VG/VG. Book has clean, sharp cloth with bright titles. Mild cocking toward lower spine with no effect on strong biding, though opens flat at several places throughout; pencilled bracketing and underlining erased from throughout, volume now clean and unmarked. Jacket moderately spine-sunned with no effect on titles; otherwise clean and nicely-colored. Jacket in Brodart.
