Description: Barry Loewer presents a novel account of the metaphysics of laws of nature, chances, fundamental ontology, and the space-time arena they occupy. He discusses the history of the concept of laws of nature, and shows how his Package Deal Account overcomes the problems of rival views and can accommodate recent developments in physics.
Review Quotes: "The book assumes a familiarity with some of these issues in the philosophy of science, and so it will be of most use and interest to philosophers of science, both graduate students and faculty members. It is an important and engaging contribution to that area and should be in the collection of university libraries." -- M. A. Michael, CHOICE
"Laws of Nature and Chances is a succinct but highly impactful book; few philosophers can accomplish so much in so few pages. Loewer offers an exemplary tour of outstanding problems facing our understanding of lawhood, as well as a number ofcompelling ideas about how the philosophy of lawhood might move forward. The book is a very valuable contribution to the modern philosophy of lawhood and will no doubt motivate many further developments in the field." -- Emily Adlam, Metascience"Loewer offers an exemplary tour of outstanding problems facing our understanding of lawhood, as well as a number of compelling ideas about how the philosophy of lawhood might move forward. The book is a very valuable contribution to the modern philosophy of lawhood and will no doubt motivate many further developments in the field." -- Emily Adlam, Metascience