Full Idea
Causation is consistent with there being necessitation in the world, but we claim that causation does not itself provide that necessitation.
Gist of Idea
There may be necessitation in the world, but causation does not supply it
Source
S.Mumford/R.Lill Anjum (Getting Causes from Powers [2011], 3.8)
Book Reference
Anjum,R.J./Mumford,S.: 'Getting Causes from Powers' [OUP 2011], p.64
A Reaction
Interesting. One might distinguish between causation being necessary, and causation supplying the necessity. The obvious alternative is that essences supply the necessity.
Related Idea
Idea 14546 Necessary causation should survive antecedent strengthening, but no cause can always survive that [Mumford/Anjum]