Full Idea
The traditional notion of a law of nature has few, if any, applications in neurobiology or molecular biology.
Gist of Idea
Laws of nature have very little application in biology
Source
Machamer,P/Darden,L/Craver,C (Thinking About Mechanisms [2000], 3.2)
Book Reference
-: 'Philosophy of Science' [-], p.7
A Reaction
This is a simple and self-evident fact, and bad news for anyone who want to build their entire ontology around laws of nature. I take such a notion to be fairly empty, except as a convenient heuristic device.