A better best system account of lawhood Export

@article{citeulike:4287083, abstract = {Abstract\ \ Perhaps the most significant contemporary theory of lawhood is the Best System (/MRL) view on which laws are true generalizations that best systematize knowledge. Our question in this paper will be how best to formulate a theory of this kind. We'll argue that an acceptable MRL should (i) avoid inter-system comparisons of simplicity, strength, and balance, (ii) make lawhood epistemically accessible, and (iii) allow for laws in the special sciences. Attention to these problems will bring into focus a useful menu of novel MRL theories, some of which solve problems the original MRL theory could not. Hence we conceive of the paper as moving toward a better Best System theory of laws.}, author = {Cohen, Jonathan and Callender, Craig}, citeulike-article-id = {4287083}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11098-009-9389-3}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.springerlink.com/content/er3058761h460vj2}, comment = {I don't get what's the point of relativized MRL rather than sticking with pragmatic mechanisms.}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1007/s11098-009-9389-3}, journal = {Philosophical Studies}, keywords = {metaphysics, philosophy, philsci}, month = {July}, number = {1}, pages = {1--34}, posted-at = {2009-10-29 05:29:28}, priority = {0}, title = {A better best system account of lawhood}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11098-009-9389-3}, volume = {145}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4287083 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4287083 N2 - Abstract  Perhaps the most significant contemporary theory of lawhood is the Best System (/MRL) view on which laws are true generalizations that best systematize knowledge. Our question in this paper will be how best to formulate a theory of this kind. We’ll argue that an acceptable MRL should (i) avoid inter-system comparisons of simplicity, strength, and balance, (ii) make lawhood epistemically accessible, and (iii) allow for laws in the special sciences. Attention to these problems will bring into focus a useful menu of novel MRL theories, some of which solve problems the original MRL theory could not. Hence we conceive of the paper as moving toward a better Best System theory of laws. IS - 1 JF - Philosophical Studies EP - 34 TI - A better best system account of lawhood VL - 145 SP - 1 KW - metaphysics KW - philosophy KW - philsci N1 - I don't get what's the point of relativized MRL rather than sticking with pragmatic mechanisms. AU - Cohen, Jonathan AU - Callender, Craig PY - 2009/07/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11098-009-9389-3 ER -