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Well, if his evidence for the existence of natural laws is not itself based on induction, he escapes circularity
No one knows what a natural law is, and no one has detected one by direct inspection. The popular answer, that they are "just descriptions" fails particularly badly if one is trying to demonstrate how one has avoided circularity.
PS thanks for the Kelley link.