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This book provides a comprehensive examination of the concept of laws of physics and their philosophical foundations. Eddy Keming Chen investigates the ontological status of physical laws, asking whether they represent genuine features of reality or are merely convenient descriptions humans impose on nature.
The work explores key questions including: What makes something a law of physics? How do physical laws relate to fundamental particles and forces? Are laws universal and eternal, or contingent and evolving? Chen considers various philosophical positions, from realism to instrumentalism, and discusses how different interpretations affect our understanding of causation, determinism, and the nature of scientific explanation.
This Element is essential for philosophers of science, physicists interested in foundational questions, and anyone seeking to understand the deeper implications of scientific laws beyond their mathematical formulations.
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