Nancy Cartwright on scientific laws and scientific explanation

Authors
Hanzel, I
Citation
I. Hanzel, Nancy Cartwright on scientific laws and scientific explanation, FILOZOFIA, 54(10), 1999, pp. 717-730
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Philosiphy
Journal title
FILOZOFIA
ISSN journal
0046385X → ACNP
Volume
54
Issue
10
Year of publication
1999
Pages
717 - 730
Database
ISI
SICI code
0046-385X(1999)54:10<717:NCOSLA>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The paper focuses on N. Cartwright's views from her so-called "capacities p eriod" contrasted to the views of L. Nowak concerning scientific laws and s cientific explanation. The author points out, that due to the lacking recog nition of the accuracy of Nowak's argument even Cartwright's own views are to some extent inconsistent.