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Ideas for Jerry A. Fodor, Panaetius and Alex Orenstein

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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 9. Counterfactual Claims
Laws are true generalisations which support counterfactuals and are confirmed by instances [Fodor]
     Full Idea: Laws are true generalisations that support counterfactuals and are confirmed by their instances.
     From: Jerry A. Fodor (Jerry A. Fodor on himself [1994], p.293)
     A reaction: This seems correct, but it doesn't disentangle laws as mental states from laws as features of nature