Laws of Physics
Laws of Physics
English | 2024 | ISBN: 1009479350 | 96 Pages | PDF (True) | 2.4 MB
English | 2024 | ISBN: 1009479350 | 96 Pages | PDF (True) | 2.4 MB
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.