Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- PART I A critique of the Regularity theory
- PART II Laws of nature as relations between universals
- 6 Laws of nature as relations between universals
- 7 Functional laws
- 8 Uninstantiated laws
- 9 Probabilistic laws
- 10 Further considerations concerning the form of laws
- 11 Are the laws of nature necessary or contingent?
- Conclusions
- Works cited
- Index
7 - Functional laws
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- PART I A critique of the Regularity theory
- PART II Laws of nature as relations between universals
- 6 Laws of nature as relations between universals
- 7 Functional laws
- 8 Uninstantiated laws
- 9 Probabilistic laws
- 10 Further considerations concerning the form of laws
- 11 Are the laws of nature necessary or contingent?
- Conclusions
- Works cited
- Index
Summary
![Image of the first page of this content. For PDF version, please use the ‘Save PDF’ preceeding this image.'](https://static.cambridge.org/content/id/urn%3Acambridge.org%3Aid%3Abook%3A9781139171700/resource/name/firstPage-9781139171700c7_p111-116_CBO.jpg)
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- What is a Law of Nature? , pp. 111 - 116Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1983