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Ideas for 'Elements of Mind', 'Properties' and 'The Problem of the Essential Indexical'

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

4071	Causation can be seen in counterfactual terms, or as increased probability, or as energy flow [Crane]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / b. Causal relata

4076	Causes are properties, not events, because properties are what make a difference in a situation [Crane]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 4. Regularities / a. Regularity theory

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If laws are mere regularities, they give no grounds for future prediction [Swoyer]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / a. Scientific essentialism

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Two properties can have one power, and one property can have two powers [Swoyer]