Chapter V. Physical Law

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1. Frontmatter i
2. Foreword v
3. Introduction xv
4. Author's Preface to the Second Edition xxxiv
5. Contents xxxv
6. Introduction 1
7. PART I The Aim of Physical Theory
8. Chapter I. Physical Theory and Metaphysical Explanation 7
9. Chapter II. Physical Theory and Natural Classification 19
10. Chapter III. Representative Theories and the History of Physics 31
11. Chapter IV. Abstract Theories and Mechanical Models 55
12. PART II The Structure of Physical Theory
13. Chapter I. Quantity and Quality 107
14. Chapter II. Primary Qualities 121
15. Chapter III. Mathematical Deduction and Physical Theory 132
16. Chapter IV. Experiment in Physics 144
17. Chapter V. Physical Law 165
18. Chapter VI. Physical Theory and Experiment 180
19. Chapter VII. The Choice of Hypotheses 219
20. Appendix
21. Physics of a Believer 273
22. The Value of Physical Theory 312
23. Translator's Index 337