Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Confucius, Simon Blackburn and Jaegwon Kim
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 1. Causation
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Causal statements are used to explain, to predict, to control, to attribute responsibility, and in theories [Kim]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / a. Observation of causation
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All observable causes are merely epiphenomena [Kim]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / b. Nomological causation
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A common view is that causal connections must be instances of a law [Kim]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / c. Counterfactual causation
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Many counterfactuals have nothing to do with causation [Kim, by Tooley]
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Counterfactuals can express four other relations between events, apart from causation [Kim]
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Causation is not the only dependency relation expressed by counterfactuals [Kim]
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