Full Idea
If theorists are able sometimes to capture the objective modal structure of the world then it is no surprise that successful novel prediction sometimes works.
Gist of Idea
If science captures the modal structure of things, that explains why its predictions work
Source
J Ladyman / D Ross (Every Thing Must Go [2007], 2.4)
Book Reference
Ladyman,J/Ross,D: 'Every Thing Must Go' [OUP 2007], p.123
A Reaction
This is a rather important idea, particularly for my approach. I say we should demand more explanations, and explanations of successful prediction are far from obvious in a regularity account of nature.