Laws and Symmetry

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pp. i-395(396)
Author: van Fraassen, Bas C.

1. Introduction
pp. 1-15(15)
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Part I. Are There Laws of Nature?
pp. 15-17(3)
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2. What Are Laws of Nature?
pp. 17-40(24)
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3. Ideal Science: David Lewis's Account of Laws
pp. 40-65(26)
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4. Necessity, Worlds, and Chance
pp. 65-94(30)
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5. Universals: Laws Grounded in Nature
pp. 94-129(36)
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Part II. Belief as Rational But Lawless
pp. 129-131(3)
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6. Inference to the Best Explanation: Salvation by Laws?
pp. 131-151(21)
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7. Towards a New Epistemology
pp. 151-183(33)
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8. What if There Are No Laws? a Manifesto
pp. 183-215(33)
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Part III. Symmetry as Guide to Theory
pp. 215-217(3)
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9. Introduction to the Semantic Approach
pp. 217-233(17)
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10. Symmetry Arguments in Science and Metaphysics
pp. 233-262(30)
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11. Symmetries Guiding Modern Science
pp. 262-291(30)
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Part IV. Symmetry and the Illusion of Logical Probability
pp. 291-293(3)
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12. Indifference: The Symmetries of Probability
pp. 293-318(26)
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13. Symmetries of Probability Kinematics
pp. 318-395(78)
Author: van Fraassen, Bas C.