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Symmetries and Laws in Physics. Philosophical Implications.

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The time honored debate about the role of laws in physics has received an influx of fresh views with the increased significance of symmetries in quantum field theories. Crudely, the symmetries appear to bind the physical properties of spacetime in such a way as to make the traditional Humean views of properties as being categorical untenable, which, in turn, reinforces the views of laws as ‘guiders’ rather than ‘describers’. This paper argues that this position is wrong, supporting the viability of Humeanism about laws.

Japan Photo Gallery

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Every country is unique but Japan is the treasure-trove of uniqueness.  For all my dislike for travel, this is the only place that I feel compelled to visit regularly. The country and its people are extraordinary and exquisite, their culture and habits forged by centuries of fighting the elements of nature. Persistent earthquakes and typhoons, the remoteness of the Japanese isles from the trodden paths of Western civilizations, self-imposed millenium of isolation – all contributed to the formation of this fairy tale of a country. more →