Laws and Lawmakers

Laws and Lawmakers
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 9780199886906
ISBN-13 : 0199886903
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Book Synopsis Laws and Lawmakers by : Marc Lange

Download or read book Laws and Lawmakers written by Marc Lange and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-09 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What distinguishes laws of nature from ordinary facts? What are the "lawmakers": the facts in virtue of which the laws are laws? How can laws be necessary, yet contingent? Lange provocatively argues that laws are distinguished by their necessity, which is grounded in primitive subjunctive facts, while also providing a non-technical and accessible survey of the field.


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