Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Pierre Gassendi, Hartry Field and Rescher,N/Oppenheim,P
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / g. Atomism
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Atoms are not points, but hard indivisible things, which no force in nature can divide [Gassendi]
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How do mere atoms produce qualities like colour, flavour and odour? [Gassendi]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 1. Causation
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Explain single events by general rules, or vice versa, or probability explains both, or they are unconnected [Field,H]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 5. Direction of causation
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Physical laws are largely time-symmetric, so they make a poor basis for directional causation [Field,H]
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Identifying cause and effect is not just conventional; we explain later events by earlier ones [Field,H]
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The only reason for adding the notion of 'cause' to fundamental physics is directionality [Field,H]
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