The Software of the Universe: An Introduction to the History and Philosophy of Laws of Nature - Brossura

Dorato, Mauro

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1138251755 ISBN 13: 9781138251755

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2019

Riassunto

The Software of the Universe introduces the history and philosophy of the concept of 'laws of nature' addressing both philosophers and scientists with an interest in the methodological and philosophical issues raised by their disciplines. The book reconstructs the main stages of the historical development of the idea of laws of nature and claims that an explanation of the mysterious effectiveness of mathematics in the description of the empirical world is also a key to understanding the nature of laws and their function in our knowledge. The role played by laws in scientific theories and practice is analysed and related to the idea of structural realism, while the centrality of the notion of dispositional properties, regarded as the truth-makers of scientific laws, is also defended in the context of the softer sciences such as psychology and sociology. Dorato shows that since all physical laws are valid ceteris paribus, the concept of law has universal applicability in all the empirical sciences. This book is a clear and well-written guide to the philosophy of laws of nature and offers a critical survey of the main positions debated in the current literature on the nature of 'laws of nature'.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Dr Mauro Dorato is Associate Professor for the Philosophy of Science, Department of Philosophy, University of Rome 3, Italy.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1138251755
• ISBN 13: 9781138251755
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 174
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile