Ideas from 'The Facts of Causation' by D.H. Mellor [1995], by Theme Structure

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3. Truth / B. Truthmakers / 5. What Makes Truths / a. What makes truths

10365

We might use 'facta' to refer to the truth-makers for facts [Schaffer,J]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / b. Causal relata

4785	Causal statements relate facts (which are whatever true propositions express) [Psillos]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / e. Probabilistic causation

8408	Probabilistic causation says C is a cause of E if it increases the chances of E occurring [Tooley]