Fundamental laws and ad hoc decisions: A reply to Curry

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A 23 (4):661-664 (1991)
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The Cosmological Constant: Einstein's Greatest Mistake?Christopher Ray - 1990 - Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A 21 (4):589.
The naturalness of the cosmological constant in the general theory of relativity: A response to Ray.Charles Curry - 1991 - Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A 23 (4):657-660.

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