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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 1. Laws of Nature

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The normative view says laws show the natural behaviour of natural kind members [Lowe, by Mumford/Anjum]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 9. Counterfactual Claims

4208	'If he wasn't born he wouldn't have died' doesn't mean birth causes death, so causation isn't counterfactual [Lowe]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 11. Against Laws of Nature

5470	The idea of laws of nature arose in the Middle Ages [Hall,AR, by Ellis]