Thinking about Non-Universal Laws

Reutlinger, Alexander und Unterhuber, Matthias (Hrsg.) (2014): Thinking about Non-Universal Laws. Erkenntnis, Bd. 79. Dordrecht [u.a.]: Springer.

Abstract

What are ceteris paribus (cp) laws? Which disciplines appeal to cp laws and which semantics, metaphysical underpinning, and epistemological dimensions do cp law statements have? Firstly, we give a short overview of the recent discussion on cp laws, which addresses these questions. Secondly, we suggest that given the rich and diverse literature on cp laws a broad conception of cp laws should be endorsed which takes into account the different ways in which laws can be non-universal (by being "non-strict," "inexact," "exception-ridden," "idealized" and so forth). Finally, we provide an overview of the special issue on that basis and describe the individual contributions to the special issue according to the issues they address: (a) the range of applications of cp laws as well as the (b) semantics, (c) metaphysics, and (d) epistemology pertaining to cp law statements.

• Dokumententyp: Herausgeberschaft
• Fakultät: Philosophie, Wissenschaftstheorie und Religionswissenschaft > Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP) ; Philosophie, Wissenschaftstheorie und Religionswissenschaft > Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP) > Philosophy of Science
• Themengebiete: 100 Philosophie und Psychologie > 100 Philosophie
• ISSN: 1572-8420
• Ort: Dordrecht [u.a.]
• Bemerkung: Special Issue "Ceteris Paribus Laws Revisited"
• Sprache: Englisch