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Metaphysics

view that laws of nature are relations of necessitation holding between universals, rather than mere regularities among particular events.

In metaphysics, nomic necessitation account of laws refers to view that laws of nature are relations of necessitation holding between universals, rather than mere regularities among particular events. This meaning comes from Dretske (1977) in Philosophy of Science.[1]

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  1. Dretske, F. I. (1977). Laws of Nature. Philosophy of Science, 44(2), 248-268. https://doi.org/10.1086/288741

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