Schrenk, Markus (2014) Better Best Systems and the Issue of CP-Laws. [Preprint]

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Abstract

This paper combines two ideas:
(i) That the Lewisian best system analysis of lawhood (BSA) can cope with laws that have exceptions (cf. Braddon-Mitchell 2001, Schrenk 2007).
(ii) That a BSA can be executed not only on the mosaic of perfectly natural properties but also on any set of special science properties (cf., inter alia, Schrenk 2007 & 2008, Cohen & Callender 2009 & 2010).
Bringing together (i) and (ii) results in an analysis of special science ceteris paribus laws.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Schrenk, Markus markus.schrenk@ccc.oxon.org
Additional Information:	Forthcoming in Erkenntnis 2014
Keywords:	ceteris paribus, better best system, Lewis
Subjects:	General Issues > Laws of Nature
Depositing User:	Prof. Markus Schrenk
Date Deposited:	13 May 2014 16:42
Last Modified:	13 May 2014 16:42
Item ID:	10674
Subjects:	General Issues > Laws of Nature
Date:	2014
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/10674

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