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What is a Law of Nature?
D. M. Armstrong
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Description for What is a Law of Nature?
hardcover. This book is D. M. Armstrong's influential defense of his original theory of what a law of nature is. Series: Cambridge Philosophy Classics. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPS; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
First published in 1985, D. M. Armstrong's original work on what laws of nature are has continued to be influential in the areas of metaphysics and philosophy of science. Presenting a definitive attack on the sceptical Humean view, that laws are no more than a regularity of coincidence between stances of properties, Armstrong establishes his own theory and defends it concisely and systematically against objections. Presented in a fresh twenty-first-century series livery, and including a specially commissioned preface written by Marc Lange, illuminating its continuing importance and relevance to philosophical enquiry, this influential work is available for a new generation ... Read more
First published in 1985, D. M. Armstrong's original work on what laws of nature are has continued to be influential in the areas of metaphysics and philosophy of science. Presenting a definitive attack on the sceptical Humean view, that laws are no more than a regularity of coincidence between stances of properties, Armstrong establishes his own theory and defends it concisely and systematically against objections. Presented in a fresh twenty-first-century series livery, and including a specially commissioned preface written by Marc Lange, illuminating its continuing importance and relevance to philosophical enquiry, this influential work is available for a new generation ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Philosophy Classics
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107142312
SKU
V9781107142312
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About D. M. Armstrong
Professor D. M. Armstrong (1926–2014) was one of the leading philosophers of the twentieth century and is best known for his influential work in epistemology, metaphysics and philosophy of mind. He was Challis Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sydney until his retirement in 1992.
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