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Laws of Nature

In Our Time: Philosophy

CHAPTER

The Debate Over Unity in Scientific Laws

The chapter explores the philosophical debate around the search for unity in scientific laws, questioning whether it reflects the true natural order or is simply a human attempt to simplify complexity. From Aristotle's four elements theory to Newton's laws of physics, the discussion also considers how Earth's sky could have potentially influenced scientific development if perpetually obscured by clouds.

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