John T. Roberts

Gebundenes Buch

The Law-Governed Universe

Beschreibung

John T. Roberts presents and defends a radical new theory of laws of nature. His Measurability Account affirms that there is an important sense in which laws govern the universe, rather than simply describing it economically. He argues that what is essential to laws is that they guarantee the reliability of methods of measuring natural quantities.

Autor

John T. Roberts is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He received his BS in Physics from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his PhD in Philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on the intersection of philosophy of science and metaphysics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: OUP Oxford
• Seitenzahl: 420
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 793g
• ISBN-13: 9780199557707
• ISBN-10: 0199557705
• Artikelnr.: 25645216