Norman Swartz

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Norman Swartz (born 1939) is an American philosopher and professor emeritus (retired 1998) of philosophy, Simon Fraser University. He is the author or co-author of multiple books and multiple articles on the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy .

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He attended Burnaby North Secondary School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in physics from Harvard College in 1961, an Master of Arts in history and philosophy of science from Indiana University Bloomington in 1965 and a Ph.D. in history of philosophy of science in 1971 also from Indiana University. [1] He uses the term physical law to mean the laws of nature as they truly are and not as they are inferred and described in the practice of science. [2]

Publications

Following is an incomplete list of publications.

Books

Articles on the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

References

  1. "Norman Swartz - Biography". Simon Fraser University. Retrieved 14 April 2012. With free book downloads.
  2. The Concept of Physical Law , Norman Swartz, (New York: Cambridge University Press), 1985. 2nd edition, available online.