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'The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics', 'Dispositions' and 'Writing the Book of the World'
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 1. Laws of Nature
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In the 'laws' view events are basic, and properties are categorical, only existing when manifested [Mumford]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 3. Laws and Generalities
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Without laws, how can a dispositionalist explain general behaviour within kinds? [Mumford]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 4. Regularities / a. Regularity theory
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Dretske and Armstrong base laws on regularities between individual properties, not between events [Mumford]
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It is a regularity that whenever a person sneezes, someone (somewhere) promptly coughs [Mumford]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / b. Scientific necessity
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The necessity of an electron being an electron is conceptual, and won't ground necessary laws [Mumford]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / d. Knowing essences
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Some dispositions are so far unknown, until we learn how to manifest them [Mumford]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 11. Against Laws of Nature
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The notion of law doesn't seem to enhance physical theories [Sider]
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Many of the key theories of modern physics do not appear to be 'laws' [Sider]
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