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'Introductions to Utilitarianism and its Critics', 'Law and Causality' and 'The Powers Metaphysics'
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 1. Causation
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Causation needs to explain stasis, as well as change [Williams,NE]
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Causation is the exercise of powers [Williams,NE]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / b. Causal relata
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If causes and effects overlap, that makes changes impossible [Williams,NE]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 4. Regularities / b. Best system theory
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Causal laws result from the simplest axioms of a complete deductive system [Ramsey]
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All knowledge needs systematizing, and the axioms would be the laws of nature [Ramsey]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / c. Essence and laws
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Powers contain lawlike features, pointing to possible future states [Williams,NE]
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