Abstract

Michel Ghins's Scientific Realism and Laws of Nature: A Metaphysics of Causal Powers is a commendable exploration of the metaphysical foundations of scientific inquiry. The book, thoughtfully structured into six chapters, boldly advances a comprehensive and unified account of scientific theorizing, natural laws, and the ontology of properties. In an era where philosophical discourse often fragments into narrowly focused projects, Ghins's work offers a welcome counterpoint, providing a systematic and ambitious investigation into these distinctive questions of the metaphysics of science.