The Law-Governed Universe

Author
Roberts, John T.
Publisher
Oxford Univ Pr
Published
20210101
ISBN
9780199557707
ISBN registration area
English-language area (ISBN 978-0)

Description

John T. Roberts presents and defends a radical new theory of laws of nature. His Measurability Account affirms that there is an important sense in which laws govern the universe, rather than simply describing it economically. He argues that what is essential to laws is that they guarantee the reliability of methods of measuring natural quantities.