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Full Idea
The classical conception of force is an entity that intervenes between a physical cause and its effect, but is not itself a physical cause. I see no reason to believe in forces of this kind.
Gist of Idea
I deny forces as entities that intervene in causation, but are not themselves causal
Source
Brian Ellis (The Metaphysics of Scientific Realism [2009], 2)
Book Ref
Ellis,Brian: 'The Metaphysics of Scientific Realism' [Acument 2009], p.42
A Reaction
The difference of view between Leibniz and Newton is very illuminating on this one (coming this way soon!). Can you either have forces and drop causation, or have causation and drop forces?