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Ideas for Phil Dowe, Joseph Butler and Will Sommers

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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 4. Naturalised causation
Physical causation consists in transference of conserved quantities [Dowe, by Mumford/Anjum]
Causation interaction is an exchange of conserved quantities, such as mass, energy or charge [Dowe, by Psillos]
26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / a. Constant conjunction
Causation - we all thought we knew it/ Till Hume came along and saw through it/…. [Sommers,W]
Cries the maid: 'You must marry me Hume!'... [Sommers,W]
26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 9. Counterfactual Claims
Dowe commends the Conserved Quantity theory as it avoids mention of counterfactuals [Dowe, by Psillos]