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The Ideology of Pragmatic Humeanism

Hildebrand, Tyler (2022) The Ideology of Pragmatic Humeanism. In: UNSPECIFIED.

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Abstract

According to the Humean Best Systems Account, laws are generalizations in the best systematization of non-modal matters of fact. Recently, it has become popular to interpret the notion of a best system pragmatically. The best system is sensitive to our interests--that is, to our goals, abilities, and limitations. This account promises a metaphysically minimalistic analysis of laws, but I argue that it is not as minimalistic as it might appear. Some of the concepts it employs are modally robust, leading to a dilemma.


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Hildebrand, Tyler0000-0002-5799-7134
Keywords: laws of nature Humeanism best systems account natural properties
Subjects: General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics
General Issues > Laws of Nature
Depositing User: Tyler Hildebrand
Date Deposited: 10 Nov 2022 14:08
Last Modified: 10 Nov 2022 14:08
Item ID: 21388
Subjects: General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics
General Issues > Laws of Nature
Date: 10 November 2022
URI: https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/21388

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