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Single Idea 20083

[catalogued under 26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / b. Causal relata]

Full Idea

In the Aristotelian approach to causation (unlike the Humean approach, involving separate events), A might cause B by being an input into some process (realisation of potentiality) that results in B.

Gist of Idea

Aristotelian causation involves potentiality inputs into processes (rather than a pair of events)

Source

Rowland Stout (Action [2005], 9 'Trying')

A Reaction

Stout relies quite heavily on this view for his account of human action. I like processes, so am sympathetic to this view. If there are two separate events, it is not surprising that Hume could find nothing to bridge the gap between them.

Book Reference

Stout,Rowland: 'Action' [Acumen 2005], p.149