Combining Texts

Ideas for 'Natural Kinds and Biological Realism', 'The Intentionality of Sensation' and 'Person and Object'

expand these ideas     |    start again     |     choose another area for these texts

display all the ideas for this combination of texts

---

4 ideas

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 1. Nature

15822

The concept of physical necessity is basic to both causation, and to the concept of nature [Chisholm]

26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 1. Natural Kinds

17371

Some kinds are very explanatory, but others less so, and some not at all [Devitt]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 2. Types of cause

15823

Some propose a distinct 'agent causation', as well as 'event causation' [Chisholm]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 7. Strictness of Laws

15820

A 'law of nature' is just something which is physically necessary [Chisholm]