Combining Philosophers
Ideas for David Fair, Thomas Reid and Michael Hallett
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 1. Causation
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Similar effects come from similar causes, and causes are only what are sufficient for the effects [Reid]
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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 / a. Constant conjunction
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Day and night are constantly conjoined, but they don't cause one another [Reid, by Crane]
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We all know that mere priority or constant conjunction do not have to imply causation [Reid]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / d. Causal necessity
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Regular events don't imply a cause, without an innate conviction of universal causation [Reid]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 1. Laws of Nature
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The principle of the law of nature is that matter is passive, and is acted upon [Reid]
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Scientists don't know the cause of magnetism, and only discover its regulations [Reid]
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Laws are rules for effects, but these need a cause; rules of navigation don't navigate [Reid]
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