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'From an Ontological Point of View', 'Causality and Properties' and 'Beauty: a very short introduction'
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / b. Causal relata
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If causality is between events, there must be reference to the properties involved [Shoemaker]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / b. Nomological causation
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The standard view is that causal sequences are backed by laws, and between particular events [Heil]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / b. Scientific necessity
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If causal laws describe causal potentialities, the same laws govern properties in all possible worlds [Shoemaker]
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If properties are causal, then causal necessity is a species of logical necessity [Shoemaker]
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If a world has different causal laws, it must have different properties [Shoemaker]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / d. Knowing essences
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It looks as if the immutability of the powers of a property imply essentiality [Shoemaker]
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