Single Idea 14586

[catalogued under 26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 4. Naturalised causation]

Full Idea

For Dowe physical causation consists in transference of conserved quantities.

Gist of Idea

Physical causation consists in transference of conserved quantities

Source

report of Phil Dowe (Physical Causation [2000]) by S.Mumford/R.Lill Anjum - Getting Causes from Powers 10.2

Book Reference

Anjum,R.J./Mumford,S.: 'Getting Causes from Powers' [OUP 2011], p.217


A Reaction

[see Psillos 2002 on this] This is evidently a modification of the idea of physical causation as energy-transfer, but narrowing it down to exclude trivial cases. I guess. Need better physics.