The Metaphysics of Ceteris Paribus Laws

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INTRODUCTION I. CETERIS PARIBUS LAWS An alleged law of nature—like Newton's law of gravitation—is said to be a ceteris paribus law if it does not hold under ...

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3938793422   9783938793428   3110326620   9783110326628   9783110326956

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INTRODUCTION

1.1 REAL VERSUS PSEUDO EXCEPTIONS

1.2 FUNDAMENTAL VERSUS NON-FUNDAMENTAL LAWS

2.1 FUNDAMENTAL LAWS: GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

2.2 FUNDAMENTAL LAWS: DAVID LEWIS

2.3 FUNDAMENTAL LAWS: DAVID ARMSTRONG

3.1 NON-FUNDAMENTAL LAWS: GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

3.2 NON-FUNDAMENTAL LAWS: GROUNDED LAWS

3.3 NON-FUNDAMENTAL LAWS: EMERGENT LAWS

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