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'Brainstorms:Essays on Mind and Psychology', 'Letters' and 'Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind'
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 3. Final causes
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The idea of a final cause is very uncertain and unphilosophical [Hume]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / b. Nomological causation
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Causality may require that a law is being followed [Maslin]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / d. Causal necessity
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That events could be uncaused is absurd; I only say intuition and demonstration don't show this [Hume]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 7. Strictness of Laws
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Strict laws make causation logically necessary [Maslin]
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Strict laws allow no exceptions and are part of a closed system [Maslin]
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