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The interplay between causation and physical laws further complicates our understanding. The laws of physics, particularly causal laws like Newton's law of universal gravitation, offer a structured framework that mirrors Hume’s observations. These laws predict how events will unfold under certain conditions, indicating a causal relationship between them. However, the essence of these laws—what they actually describe about reality—remains elusive. Hume might argue that they represent patterns observed in events, lacking a deeper explanatory foundation.