The law-governed universe /
John T. Roberts measurability account affirms that there is an important sense in which laws govern the universe, rather than simply describing it economically. In this book he argues that what is essential to laws is that they guarantee the reliability of methods of measuring natural quantities.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2008.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | John T. Roberts measurability account affirms that there is an important sense in which laws govern the universe, rather than simply describing it economically. In this book he argues that what is essential to laws is that they guarantee the reliability of methods of measuring natural quantities. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 407 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 394-399) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191565311 0191565318 9780191721052 0191721050 |