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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 1. Causation
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Explain single events by general rules, or vice versa, or probability explains both, or they are unconnected [Field,H]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 5. Direction of causation
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Physical laws are largely time-symmetric, so they make a poor basis for directional causation [Field,H]
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Identifying cause and effect is not just conventional; we explain later events by earlier ones [Field,H]
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The only reason for adding the notion of 'cause' to fundamental physics is directionality [Field,H]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / c. Counterfactual causation
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Evaluating counterfactuals involves context and interests [Maudlin]
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We don't pick a similar world from many - we construct one possibility from the description [Maudlin]
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The counterfactual is ruined if some other cause steps in when the antecedent fails [Maudlin]
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If we know the cause of an event, we seem to assent to the counterfactual [Maudlin]
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If the effect hadn't occurred the cause wouldn't have happened, so counterfactuals are two-way [Maudlin]
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