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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 3. Final causes

4579	The idea of a final cause is very uncertain and unphilosophical [Hume]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / d. Causal necessity

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That events could be uncaused is absurd; I only say intuition and demonstration don't show this [Hume]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / c. Essence and laws

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Laws are relations of kinds, quantities and qualities, supervening on the essences of a domain [Vetter]