Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Eubulides, Robert Boyle and E.J. Lowe
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / g. Atomism
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The corpuscles just have shape, size and motion, which explains things without 'sympathies' or 'forces' [Boyle, by Alexander,P]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 7. Later Matter Theories / b. Corpuscles
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The corpuscular theory allows motion, but does not include forces between the particles [Boyle, by Alexander,P]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 5. Direction of causation
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If the concept of a cause says it precedes its effect, that rules out backward causation by definition [Lowe]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / b. Causal relata
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The theories of fact causation and event causation are both worth serious consideration [Lowe]
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To cite facts as the elements in causation is to confuse states of affairs with states of objects [Lowe]
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It seems proper to say that only substances (rather than events) have causal powers [Lowe]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / c. Conditions of causation
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Causal overdetermination is either actual overdetermination, or pre-emption, or the fail-safe case [Lowe]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / b. Nomological causation
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Causation may be instances of laws (seen either as constant conjunctions, or as necessities) [Lowe]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / d. Causal necessity
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Hume showed that causation could at most be natural necessity, never metaphysical necessity [Lowe]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 1. Laws of Nature
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The normative view says laws show the natural behaviour of natural kind members [Lowe, by Mumford/Anjum]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / e. Anti scientific essentialism
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H2O isn't necessary, because different laws of nature might affect how O and H combine [Lowe]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 9. Counterfactual Claims
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'If he wasn't born he wouldn't have died' doesn't mean birth causes death, so causation isn't counterfactual [Lowe]
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