Combining Philosophers
Ideas for David Fair, Michael Smith and Thomas Aquinas
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 7. Later Matter Theories / c. Matter as extension
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Bodies are three-dimensional substances [Aquinas]
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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 / 5. Direction of causation
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A cause can exist without its effect, but the effect cannot exist without its cause [Aquinas]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / d. Causal necessity
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Even a sufficient cause doesn't compel its effect, because interference could interrupt the process [Aquinas]
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