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Differential equations conflict with Armstrong's principle about the instantiation of universals, because values of derivatives are calculated from values possessed by non-actual states that are not instantiated.
“As Wilson observes (p.439), differential equations conflict with Armstrong's principle about the instantiation of universals, as the values of the derivatives are calculated from values possessed by non-actual states (those in the small neighborhood around the actual one) that are not instantiated.”
From Governing Without A Fundamental Direction of Time: Minimal Primitivism about Laws of Nature (2022) · cites this paper as Wilson (1987)
Armstrong's discussion is removed from concrete scientific practice and focuses mainly on schema of the 'All F's are G' type.
“Here we agree with Wilson (1987)'s criticism that Armstrong's discussion is removed from concrete scientific practice and focuses mainly on schema of the”
From Governing Without A Fundamental Direction of Time: Minimal Primitivism about Laws of Nature (2022) · cites this paper as Wilson (1987)
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Metadata
- Authors
- Wilson, M., & Armstrong, D.
- ORCID
- Wilson, Mark
- Venue
- The Philosophical Review
- Publisher
- JSTOR
- Published
- 1987-07
- Volume
- 96
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 435
- ISSN
- 0031-8108 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4240948142
- Cited by
- 6
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Philosophical Review (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Philosophy of Biology and Scientific Explanation
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Logic and Philosophy of Science
- Keywords
- laws of nature, philosophy of physics, metaphysics of law, nature of law
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