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On the Notion of “Law”

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History of Philosophy of Science

Part of the book series: Vienna Circle Institute Yearbook [2001] ((VCIY,volume 9))

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The term “law” appears in different contexts with different meanings. We are used to speaking of natural laws, legal laws, moral laws, aesthetic laws, historical laws. Such a linguistic convention has represented a constant phenomenon through the history of civilization. Is there any deep common root among all these different uses and meanings?

We thank Giuliano Toraldo di Francia for some useful suggestions.

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  1. Dipartimento di Filosofia, Università degli Studi, Via Bolognese 52, I-50139, Firenze, Italy

    Maria Luisa Dalla Chiara

  2. Dipartimento di Scienze Pedagogiche e Filosofiche, Università di Cagliari, Via Is Mirrionis 1, I-09123, Cagliari, Italy

    Roberto Giuntini

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  1. University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

    Michael Heidelberger

  2. Institute Vienna Circle, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    Friedrich Stadler (Director) (Director)

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Dalla Chiara, M.L., Giuntini, R. (2002). On the Notion of “Law”. In: Heidelberger, M., Stadler, F. (eds) History of Philosophy of Science. Vienna Circle Institute Yearbook [2001], vol 9. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1785-4_1

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