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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 3. Laws and Generalities

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Laws of nature are just descriptions of how things are disposed to behave [Ellis]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 5. Laws from Universals

8379	In causal laws, 'events' must recur, so they have to be universals, not particulars [Russell]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 6. Laws as Numerical

8381	The constancy of scientific laws rests on differential equations, not on cause and effect [Russell]