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Natural Properties, Necessary Connections, and the Problem of Induction
Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 96:668-689 (2016)
Abstract
The necessitarian solution to the problem of induction involves two claims: first, that necessary connections are justified by an inference to the best explanation; second, that the best theory of necessary connections entails the timeless uniformity of nature. In this paper, I defend the second claim. My arguments are based on considerations from the metaphysics of laws, properties, and fundamentality.Author's Profile
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10.1111/phpr.12351
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