Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Hermarchus, Tim Crane and Michael Dummett
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26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 7. Critique of Kinds
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Generalised talk of 'natural kinds' is unfortunate, as they vary too much [Dummett]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 2. Types of cause
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Causation can be seen in counterfactual terms, or as increased probability, or as energy flow [Crane]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 4. Naturalised causation
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A cause has its effects in virtue of its properties [Crane]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / b. Causal relata
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Causes are properties, not events, because properties are what make a difference in a situation [Crane]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / a. Constant conjunction
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The regularity theory explains a causal event by other items than the two that are involved [Crane]
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