Lange, Marc (forfatter)

Laws and Lawmakers e-bog

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What distinguishes laws of nature from ordinary facts? What are the &quote;lawmakers&quote;: 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.

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Forfattere Lange, Marc (forfatter)

Forlag Oxford University Press

Udgivet 9 juli 2009

Genrer HPJ

Sprog English

Format pdf

Beskyttelse LCP

ISBN 9780199745036

Beskrivelse

What distinguishes laws of nature from ordinary facts? What are the "e;lawmakers"e;: 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.