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Single Idea 14563

[from 'Getting Causes from Powers' by S.Mumford/R.Lill Anjum, in 26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 4. Naturalised causation ]

Full Idea

Causation is the passing around of powers.

Gist of Idea

Causation is the passing around of powers

Source

S.Mumford/R.Lill Anjum (Getting Causes from Powers [2011], 5.5 3)

Book Reference

Anjum,R.J./Mumford,S.: 'Getting Causes from Powers' [OUP 2011], p.119


A Reaction

Hm. This doesn't feel right. Compare 'causation is the passing around of tennis balls'. Can you explain what a power is without mentioning causation?

Related Idea

Idea 8326 Science has shown that causal relations are just transfers of energy or momentum [Fair, by Sosa/Tooley]