Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Porphyry, Hesiod and E Sosa / M Tooley
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 1. Causation
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The problem is to explain how causal laws and relations connect, and how they link to the world [Sosa/Tooley]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 4. Naturalised causation
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Causation isn't energy transfer, because an electron is caused by previous temporal parts [Sosa/Tooley]
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If direction of causation is just direction of energy transfer, that seems to involve causation [Sosa/Tooley]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / c. Conditions of causation
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Are causes sufficient for the event, or necessary, or both? [Sosa/Tooley]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / b. Nomological causation
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The dominant view is that causal laws are prior; a minority say causes can be explained singly [Sosa/Tooley]
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