Full Idea
The counterfactual conception of causation makes causes necessary but not sufficient conditions for their effects.
Gist of Idea
Counterfactual causation makes causes necessary but not sufficient
Source
Peter Lipton (Inference to the Best Explanation (2nd) [2004], 08 'From cause')
Book Reference
Lipton,Peter: 'Inference to the Best Explanation (2nd ed)' [Routledge 2004], p.133
A Reaction
Interesting. Then causes would be necessary, but would not necessitate. So what makes a cause sufficient?