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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 5. Infinite in Nature

18519

If there were infinite electrons, they could vanish without affecting total mass-energy [Heil]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 7. Later Matter Theories / a. Early Modern matter

6731	No one can explain how matter affects mind, so matter is redundant in philosophy [Berkeley]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / a. Observation of causation

18526

We should focus on actual causings, rather than on laws and causal sequences [Heil]

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

18527

Probabilistic causation is not a weak type of cause; it is just a probability of there being a cause [Heil]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / a. Constant conjunction

6730	We discover natural behaviour by observing settled laws of nature, not necessary connections [Berkeley]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 4. Regularities / a. Regularity theory

15861

The laws of nature are mental regularities which we learn by experience [Berkeley]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / e. Anti scientific essentialism

6734	If properties and qualities arise from an inward essence, we will remain ignorant of nature [Berkeley]