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Jesse M Mulder1

  • 1Utrecht, The Netherlands.

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Humeanism about laws of nature requires a specific view of reality, the Humean mosaic. This paper argues only Lewis-style metaphysics provides a suitable foundation, limiting other Humean approaches.

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  • Philosophy of Science
  • Laws of Nature

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  • Humeanism posits reality lacks necessary connections, with laws of nature based on observed regularities.
  • The Humean mosaic concept describes the fundamental constituents of reality.
  • Existing Humean theories of laws, like Better Best Systems (BBS), lack a clear metaphysical basis.

Purpose of the Study:

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  • To determine the limits of Humeanism by examining different conceptions of the Humean mosaic.
  • To assess the viability of non-Lewisian metaphysical foundations for Humean laws.

Main Methods:

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  • Comparative study of Lewisian metaphysics and alternative conceptions of the Humean mosaic.
Keywords:
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    • Not all conceptions of the Humean mosaic can support a Humean theory of laws.
    • A metaphysics akin to Lewis's is necessary for a robust Humean account of laws.
    • Alternative Humean approaches face significant metaphysical challenges.

    Conclusions:

    • Humeanism about laws of nature is constrained by its metaphysical underpinnings.
    • The Lewisian conception of the Humean mosaic is uniquely suited for Humean law theories.
    • Pushing Humeanism to its limits may necessitate abandoning the mosaic concept altogether.