The law-governed universe
John T. Roberts measurability account affirms that there is an important sense in which laws govern the universe, rather than simply describing it economically. In this book he argues that what is essential to laws is that they guarantee the reliability of methods of measuring natural quantities
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2008, 2008
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | John T. Roberts measurability account affirms that there is an important sense in which laws govern the universe, rather than simply describing it economically. In this book he argues that what is essential to laws is that they guarantee the reliability of methods of measuring natural quantities |
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Physical Description: | xii, 407 p. |
ISBN: | 9780191721052 0191721050 |