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'The Advancement of Learning', 'Causation' and 'The Mind in Nature'
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / c. Purpose denied
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Teleological accounts are fine in metaphysics, but they stop us from searching for the causes [Bacon]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / b. Causal relata
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Instead of a cause followed by an effect, we have dispositions in reciprocal manifestation [Martin,CB]
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Causation should be explained in terms of dispositions and manifestations [Martin,CB]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / c. Conditions of causation
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A totality of conditions necessary for an occurrence is usually held to be jointly sufficient for it [Sanford]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / c. Counterfactual causation
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Causal counterfactuals are just clumsy linguistic attempts to indicate dispositions [Martin,CB]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / a. Scientific essentialism
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Essences are part of first philosophy, but as part of nature, not part of logic [Bacon]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / c. Essence and laws
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Causal laws are summaries of powers [Martin,CB]
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