Single Idea 15213

[catalogued under 26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / a. Observation of causation]

Full Idea

Causation always involves a material particular which produces or generates something.

Gist of Idea

Causation always involves particular productive things

Source

Harré,R./Madden,E.H. (Causal Powers [1975], 1.I.A)

Book Reference

Harré,R/Madden,E.H.: 'Causal Powers: A Theory of Natural Necessity' [Blackwell 1975], p.5


A Reaction

I agree with this. My bete noire is the idea that causation somehow results from laws or general truths. That gets the whole thing the wrong way round. This idea is based on the notion of 'powers'.