A Framework for an Inferential Conception of Physical Laws

We advance a framework for an inferential conception of physical laws, addressing the problem of the application of mathematical structures to the relevant structure of physical domains. Physical laws, we argue, express generalizations that work as rules for deriving physically informative inference...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cristian Soto, Otávio Bueno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2019-12-01
Series:Principia: An International Journal of Epistemology
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/70055