Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Phil Dowe, John Heil and Mirabeau and committee
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 5. Infinite in Nature
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If there were infinite electrons, they could vanish without affecting total mass-energy [Heil]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 4. Naturalised causation
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Causation interaction is an exchange of conserved quantities, such as mass, energy or charge [Dowe, by Psillos]
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Physical causation consists in transference of conserved quantities [Dowe, by Mumford/Anjum]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / a. Observation of causation
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We should focus on actual causings, rather than on laws and causal sequences [Heil]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / e. Probabilistic causation
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Probabilistic causation is not a weak type of cause; it is just a probability of there being a cause [Heil]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / b. Nomological causation
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The standard view is that causal sequences are backed by laws, and between particular events [Heil]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 9. Counterfactual Claims
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Dowe commends the Conserved Quantity theory as it avoids mention of counterfactuals [Dowe, by Psillos]
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