Single Idea 4209

[catalogued under 26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / b. Causal relata]

Full Idea

The theories of fact causation and event causation are both worth serious consideration.

Gist of Idea

The theories of fact causation and event causation are both worth serious consideration

Source

E.J. Lowe (A Survey of Metaphysics [2002], p.173)

Book Reference

Lowe,E.J.: 'A Survey of Metaphysics' [OUP 2002], p.173


A Reaction

This is slippery ground because both 'facts' and 'events' have uncertain ontological status, and seem partly conventional rather than natural. Events might be natural surges or transformations of energy?