Scientific law
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A scientific law is a statement based on repeated experimental observation that describes some aspect of the world. A scientific law always applies under the same conditions, and implies that there is a causal relationship involving its elements. Factual and well-confirmed statements like "Mercury is liquid at standard temperature and pressure" are considered to be too specific to qualify as scientific laws. A central problem in the philosophy of science, going back to David Hume, is that of distinguishing causal relationships (such as those implied by laws) from principles that arise due to constant conjunction.
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See also
- Laws of science
- Empirical method
- Empirical research
- Empirical statistical laws
- Scientific laws named after people
- Hypothesis
- Law (principle)
- Fiction
- Theory
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