Combining Philosophers
Ideas for David Fair, Georg W.F.Hegel and Brian Ellis
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 1. Causation
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Old metaphysics tried to grasp eternal truths through causal events, which is impossible [Hegel]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 4. Naturalised causation
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Science has shown that causal relations are just transfers of energy or momentum [Fair, by Sosa/Tooley]
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Fair shifted his view to talk of counterfactuals about energy flow [Fair, by Schaffer,J]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / d. Causal necessity
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Essentialists regard inanimate objects as genuine causal agents [Ellis]
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Essentialists believe causation is necessary, resulting from dispositions and circumstances [Ellis]
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A general theory of causation is only possible in an area if natural kinds are involved [Ellis]
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