The Dispositional Theory of Causation
The dissertation offers a dispositional theory of causation. When a stone is thrown at a vase causing it to shatter, the stone acts as stimulus to the vase’s fragility. The analysis developed from this basic identity of cause and stimulus is defended against counterexamples and problem cases from th...
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| Language: | English |
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2016
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.7916/D8Q240HG |