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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roberts, John T.
Corporate Author: Oxford University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 407 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 394-399) and index.
ISBN:9780191565311
0191565318
9780191721052
0191721050