Laws of physics

• Verfasst von: Chen, Eddy Keming [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Laws of physics
• Verf.angabe: Eddy Keming Chen, University of California, San Diego
• Verlagsort: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA ; Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia ; New Delhi, India ; Singapore
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Jahr: 2024
• Umfang: 87 Seiten
• Illustrationen: Illustrationen, Diagramme
• Gesamttitel/Reihe: Cambridge elements : Elements in the philosophy of physics
• Fussnoten: Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 79-87
• ISBN: 978-1-009-47935-6
• ISBN: 978-1-009-01272-0
• Schlagwörter: (s)Gesetz <Physik> / (s)Philosophie
• Sprache: eng
• RVK-Notation: UB 6000
• K10plus-PPN: 188747983X

Abstract

"Despite its apparent complexity, our world seems to be governed by simple laws of physics. This Element provides a philosophical introduction to such laws. It explains how they are connected to some of the central issues in philosophy, such as ontology, possibility, explanation, induction, counterfactuals, time, determinism, and fundamentality. The Element suggests 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"