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'Individuals without Sortals', 'Causation and the Manifestation of Powers' and 'Nature and Observability of Causal Relations'
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 2. Types of cause
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Causation is defined in terms of a single sequence, and constant conjunction is no part of it [Ducasse]
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The dispositional account explains causation, as stimulation and manifestation of dispositions [Bird]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / a. Observation of causation
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We see what is in common between causes to assign names to them, not to perceive them [Ducasse]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / c. Conditions of causation
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Causes are either sufficient, or necessary, or necessitated, or contingent upon [Ducasse]
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When a brick and a canary-song hit a window, we ignore the canary if we are interested in the breakage [Ducasse]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / d. Selecting the cause
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A cause is a change which occurs close to the effect and just before it [Ducasse]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / a. Constant conjunction
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Recurrence is only relevant to the meaning of law, not to the meaning of cause [Ducasse]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / b. Nomological causation
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We are interested in generalising about causes and effects purely for practical purposes [Ducasse]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / c. Counterfactual causation
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The counterfactual approach makes no distinction between cause and pre-condition [Bird]
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