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This paper traces the early reflections of the pre-Critical Kant on laws of
nature back to Newton’s governing conception of laws. Three problems with the
Newtonian conception are identified. I argue that in the attempt to provide a solution to them, in 1763 Kant came to forge a novel governing conception of laws.
Key to Kant’s novel view are the notions of ground and its determinations. The
role of these two notions in delivering the nomological necessity, explanatory
power, and unity of the laws of nature is discussed and analysed.
nature back to Newton’s governing conception of laws. Three problems with the
Newtonian conception are identified. I argue that in the attempt to provide a solution to them, in 1763 Kant came to forge a novel governing conception of laws.
Key to Kant’s novel view are the notions of ground and its determinations. The
role of these two notions in delivering the nomological necessity, explanatory
power, and unity of the laws of nature is discussed and analysed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 491-508 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Kant-Studien: Philosophische Zeitschrift der Kant-Gesellschaft |
| Volume | 105 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2014 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- laws of nature
- governing conception of laws
- Newton
- pre-Critical
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Michela Massimi
- School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences - Personal Chair of Philosophy of Science
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