Laws of nature according to some philosophers of science and according to chemists

IF 1.8 3区化学 Q1 HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Foundations of Chemistry Pub Date : 2024-09-11 DOI:10.1007/s10698-024-09517-x

Eric Scerri

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Abstract

The article contrasts the way that laws are regarded by some philosophers of science with the way that they are regarded by scientists and science educators. After a brief review of the Humean and necessitarian views of scienfic laws, I highlight difference between scientists who regard laws as being merely descriptive and philosophers who generally regard them as being explanatory and, in some cases, as being necessary. I also discuss the views of two prominent philosophers of science who deny any role for scienfic laws. I conclude that science educators should be wary of adopng the necessitarian view of scienfic laws.

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一些科学哲学家和化学家认为的自然规律

文章将一些科学哲学家对定律的看法与科学家和科学教育家对定律的看法进行了对比。在简要回顾了科学定律的休谟主义和必然主义观点之后，我强调了科学家与哲学家之间的差异，前者认为定律仅仅是描述性的，而后者则普遍认为定律是解释性的，在某些情况下是必然的。我还讨论了两位著名科学哲学家的观点，他们否认科学定律的任何作用。我的结论是，科学教育工作者应警惕对科学定律采用必然论的观点。

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Foundations of Chemistry HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE-

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