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Philosophy

The Metaphysics of Laws of Nature and the Humean Regularity View

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The Humean regularity view holds that laws of nature are not hidden forces but merely general descriptions of what actually happens. A law like 'F = ma' is true because all objects in the actual world behave that way, not because some metaphysical necessity dictates it.

Why this is interesting

You might think the law of gravity is a power that makes apples fall. But what if it's just a description of the patterns we've observed?