Description: Despite its apparent complexity, our world seems to be governed by simple laws of physics. This volume provides a philosophical introduction to such laws. I explain how they are connected to some of the central issues in philosophy, such as ontology, possibility, explanation, induction, counterfactuals, time, determinism, and fundamentality. I suggest that laws are fundamental facts that govern the world by constraining its physical possibilities. I examine three hallmarks of laws-simplicity, exactness, and objectivity-and discuss whether and how they may be associated with laws of physics.
Review Quotes: 'Laws of Physics is an outstanding synthesis of an introductory textbook and an original contribution to the philosophical debate about the fundamental laws of nature. I can recommend it to anyone interested in the topic.' Dustin Lazarovici, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews