Consecuencias de las interpretaciones actuales de la metafísica humeana en el debate sobre las leyes de na naturaleza

Vol 19, No 2 (2015) • Principia: an international journal of epistemology

Autor: Bruno Borge, Roberto Azar

Abstract:

A highly influential position in the debate between nomological realists and antirealists (i.e., the debate about the metaphysical status of natural laws) is the regularist theory of laws. Its main feature is the defense of a humean metaphysics which denies the existence of real causal powers and necessary connections in nature. Regularism, however, rely on a traditional reading of Hume’s philosophy. In this paper we aim to revisit the discussion around laws of nature in light of nontraditional interpretations of his work, often labeled as the ‘New Hume’.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1808-1711.2015v19n2p247

Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/1808-1711.2015v19n2p247/31070

Palavras-Chave: Laws of Nature,nomological realism,Hume,Humea

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