Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Eric R. Scerri, Deborah Achtenberg and Tim Maudlin
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26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 1. Natural Kinds
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Natural kinds are what are differentiated by nature, and not just by us [Scerri]
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If elements are natural kinds, might the groups of the periodic table also be natural kinds? [Scerri]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / c. Counterfactual causation
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Evaluating counterfactuals involves context and interests [Maudlin]
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We don't pick a similar world from many - we construct one possibility from the description [Maudlin]
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The counterfactual is ruined if some other cause steps in when the antecedent fails [Maudlin]
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If we know the cause of an event, we seem to assent to the counterfactual [Maudlin]
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If the effect hadn't occurred the cause wouldn't have happened, so counterfactuals are two-way [Maudlin]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 1. Laws of Nature
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Laws are primitive, so two indiscernible worlds could have the same laws [Maudlin]
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Fundamental laws say how nature will, or might, evolve from some initial state [Maudlin]
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Laws of nature are ontological bedrock, and beyond analysis [Maudlin]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 4. Regularities / a. Regularity theory
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'Humans with prime house numbers are mortal' is not a law, because not a natural kind [Maudlin]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 4. Regularities / b. Best system theory
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If laws are just regularities, then there have to be laws [Maudlin]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / a. Scientific essentialism
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The colour of gold is best explained by relativistic effects due to fast-moving inner-shell electrons [Scerri]
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