Scientific Realism and Laws of Nature: A Metaphysics of Causal Powers

Author:   Michel Ghins
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2024
Volume:   483
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9783031542268


Pages:   211
Publication Date:   05 April 2024
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Author:   Michel Ghins
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2024
Volume:   483
ISBN:  

9783031542268


ISBN 10:   3031542266
Pages:   211
Publication Date:   05 April 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Foreword.- Introduction.- 1. What is a scientific theory?.- 2. Scientific realism: what is at stake?.- 3. Scientific realism: a defence.- 4. The categorical conceptions of laws.- 5. A dualist metaphysics of nature.- General conclusion.- References.- Name index.- Subject index.

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​Michel Ghins is professor emeritus at the Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium). After a MSc in physics (Louvain) and a MA in philosophy (Pittsburgh) he did a PhD on the philosophical theories of space-time (Louvain). He taught history of science, philosophy of science and philosophy of nature in several Universities, among which the University of Campinas (Brazil), the Gregorian University (Rome) and the University of Turin. He has published several books and numerous articles in international journals on the foundations of space-time, scientific realism, models and representation, explanation, causality and the metaphysics of laws. He is currently working on a neo-Aristotelian metaphysics of causal powers. He is vice-president of the International Academy of Philosophy of Science.

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