Duguid, C orcid.org/0000-0001-7140-6225 (2023) Symmetries as Humean Metalaws. Philosophy of Science, 90 (1). pp. 171-187. ISSN 0031-8248
Abstract
Symmetry principles are a central part of contemporary physics, yet there has been surprisingly little metaphysical work done on them. This article develops the Wignerian treatment of symmetries as higher-order laws—metalaws—within a Humean framework of lawhood. Lange has raised two obstacles to Humean metalaws, and the article shows that the account has the resources available to respond to both. It is argued that this framework for Humean metalaws stands as an example of naturalistic metaphysics, able to bring Humeanism into contact with the practice of actual science without giving up on the central denial of necessary connections.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Philosophy of Science Association. This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution and reproduction, provided the original article is properly cited. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science (Leeds) > School of Philosophy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 29 Jul 2021 14:24 |
Last Modified: | 13 Mar 2023 07:31 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/psa.2021.48 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:176459 |