schrenk, markus (2006) A Lewisian Theory for Special Science Laws. Selected Contributions to GAP.6, Sixth International Conference of the Society for Analytical Philosophy, Berlin, 11–14 September 2006. (CD-ROM) .

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Run Lewisian best system competitions as usual but organise separate competitions for each special science: one compe- tition for chemistry, one for biology, etc. depending on how far up you are willing to go. In order to do so, at least one hurdle has to be taken: Lewis’s theory does not straightforwardly allow for laws with exceptions. Yet, especially the laws of non-fundamental laws like, say, chemistry or biology are said to be ceteris paribus laws, i.e., laws that are haunted by exceptions and therefore in need of proviso clauses.

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Item Type:	Published Article or Volume
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID schrenk, markus markus.schrenk@ccc.oxon.org
Keywords:	Laws, Lewis, Best System
Subjects:	General Issues > Laws of Nature General Issues > Philosophers of Science
Depositing User:	Prof. Markus Schrenk
Date Deposited:	06 Jan 2012 17:30
Last Modified:	06 Jan 2012 17:30
Item ID:	8981
Journal or Publication Title:	Selected Contributions to GAP.6, Sixth International Conference of the Society for Analytical Philosophy, Berlin, 11–14 September 2006
Publisher:	mentis
Subjects:	General Issues > Laws of Nature General Issues > Philosophers of Science
Date:	2006
Page Range:	(CD-ROM)
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/8981

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