First published in 1985, D. M. Armstrong's original work on what laws of nature are has continued to be influential in the areas of metaphysics and philosophy of science. Presenting a definitive attack on the sceptical Humean view, that laws are no more than a regularity of coincidence between stances of properties, Armstrong establishes his own theory and defends it concisely and systematically against objections. Presented in a fresh twenty-first-century series livery, and including a specially commissioned preface written by Marc Lange, illuminating its continuing importance and relevance to philosophical enquiry, this influential work is available for a new generation of readers.
ISBN: | 9781107142312 |
Publication date: | 26th August 2016 |
Author: | D. M. Armstrong |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 180 pages |
Series: | Cambridge Philosophy Classics |
Genres: |
Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology Social and political philosophy Philosophy of science |