How the Laws of Physics Lie
| Author | : Nancy Cartwright |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 221 |
| Release | : 1983 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0191597155 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780191597152 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (152 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis How the Laws of Physics Lie by : Nancy Cartwright
Download or read book How the Laws of Physics Lie written by Nancy Cartwright and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nancy Cartwright argues for a novel conception of the role of fundamental scientific laws in modern natural science. If we attend closely to the manner in which theoretical laws figure in the practice of science, we see that despite their great explanatory power these laws do not describe reality. Instead, fundamental laws describe highly idealized objects in models.
