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<p>Building on the existing body of research pertaining to mechanistic constitution, the aim of this paper is two-fold. First, it examines the epistemic lawlikeness of constitutive mechanistic propositions. Second, it explores whether constitution can, in a metaphysical sense, qualify as a natural law. The main hypotheses defended are: (A) Constitutive statements as they are found in contemporary research in cognitive science sometimes satisfy the epistemic criteria for lawlikeness. (B) Mechanistic constitution satisfies the metaphysical criteria of a natural law in some cases. The latter claim is established in the context of recent work on laws of nature and the <i>Better Best System</i> (BBS), which is characterized by organizing knowledge of everything there is in a way that maximizes simplicity, in formativeness, and fit.</p>

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Mechanistic Constitution as a Natural Law in Better Best Systems

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    2025年8月27日

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  • Jens Harbecke

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Building on the existing body of research pertaining to mechanistic constitution, the aim of this paper is two-fold. First, it examines the epistemic lawlikeness of constitutive mechanistic propositions. Second, it explores whether constitution can, in a metaphysical sense, qualify as a natural law. The main hypotheses defended are: (A) Constitutive statements as they are found in contemporary research in cognitive science sometimes satisfy the epistemic criteria for lawlikeness. (B) Mechanistic constitution satisfies the metaphysical criteria of a natural law in some cases. The latter claim is established in the context of recent work on laws of nature and the Better Best System (BBS), which is characterized by organizing knowledge of everything there is in a way that maximizes simplicity, in formativeness, and fit.