Soft Nomological Physical Science

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This book mounts a decisive assault on a “holy element” of physical science: the construct of laws. Yet this is not a purely negative critique; it is driven by a constructive purpose, or telos. The investigation reveals a surprising result: evidence from the last few decades of scientific development shows that “soft-law” science has gained significant ground. This trend validates the author’s central hypothesis—that traditional law-based science has inherent limits.

The author begins by outlining a relevant history of physical science before exposing previously untold “dark points” within nomological, or law-based, science. These critiques reveal new openings for discovery.

Finally, the principles of soft-law science are established. The book then explores creative ways to exploit these principles, reinventing known theories of physics within this revitalised paradigm—and does so to a profoundly fruitful extent.

Philippos Afxentiou was born in Larnaca, Cyprus where he currently lives and has studied sciences at UCLA, USA. He has practised teaching, mostly science, in the public sector. His dissatisfaction for the lack of conceptual developments in physics led him to take academic routes different than his original plans and to what his background would usually prompt. Initially, he studied extensively the philosophy of science and developed a critical stance to science, both constructively and sometimes revisionist. Later, he did a post-graduate degree in law, where he is planning to publish his dissertation in the form of a book in collaboration with a scholar that shares similar views. This is his first book.