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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 1. Causation
'Cause' used to just mean any valid explanation [Scruton]
     Full Idea: Traditionally (before Leibniz and Spinoza) the world 'cause' signified any valid explanation.
     From: Roger Scruton (Modern Philosophy:introduction and survey [1994], 14)