Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Phil Dowe, John Heil and Mirabeau and committee

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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 4. Naturalised causation

14586

Physical causation consists in transference of conserved quantities [Dowe, by Mumford/Anjum]

4787	Causation interaction is an exchange of conserved quantities, such as mass, energy or charge [Dowe, by Psillos]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / a. Observation of causation

18526

We should focus on actual causings, rather than on laws and causal sequences [Heil]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / e. Probabilistic causation

18527

Probabilistic causation is not a weak type of cause; it is just a probability of there being a cause [Heil]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / b. Nomological causation

7016	The standard view is that causal sequences are backed by laws, and between particular events [Heil]