The book is concerned with the laws of nature and in particular with the laws of physics. The authors discuss three important questions: First, whether the observed regularities are based on strict laws of nature that hold rigorously and without any exception. Second, what we call a law of nature is studied by comparing this concept with invariance principles, causality principles, teleological principles and means of predicting future events. Finally, on the basis of these investigations the authors treat the ambitious and intricate third question, why the laws of nature hold. Are there rational reasons for this largely unexplained phenomenon? This book addresses students as well as researchers. It will be an excellent reference for those interested in the philosophical foundations of the natural sciences.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. Kg
ISBN-13
9783540240792
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95252441
Product Key Features
Author
Peter Mittelstaedt, Paul A. Weingartner
Publication Name
Laws of Nature
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Science
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
376 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Item Weight
1590g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Paul A. Weingartner, Peter Mittelstaedt
Country/Region of Manufacture
Germany
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