Full Idea
We might say that the causal profile of a property is its essence.
Gist of Idea
Is the causal profile of a property its essence?
Source
John Hawthorne (Causal Structuralism [2001], Intro)
Book Reference
Hawthorne,John: 'Metaphysical Essays' [OUP 2002], p.212
A Reaction
I associate this view with Shoemaker, and find it sympathetic. We always want to know more. What gives rise to these causal powers? Where does explanation end? He notes that you might say some of the powers are non-essential.