Laws of Physics

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.