Laws of Physics By Eddy Keming Chen 9781009012720 (Paperback)

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Classical mechanics

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Wordery

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Cambridge university press

Laws of Physics : Cambridge University Press : 9781009012720 : 100901272X : 20 Jun 2024 : 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, exactness, and objectivity-and discuss whether and how they may be associated with laws of physics.

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