Causal Facts
(1997) In Library of Theoria 22.- Abstract
- The thesis addresses the nature of causation. It is argued that causation exists and is as local as its causes and effects. As a consequence, the position advocated is contrary to the as yet prevailing view that no 'causal tie' between cause and effect exists. Moreover, it is suggested that this tie can be perceived. The essay attempts to elucidate the nature of causes, effects, and causal mechanisms. It is argued that they are facts rather than particulars or universals. Furthermore it is suggested that these facts can be conceived of as tropes. Finally, in the light of this thesis a few traditional issues are discussed: what is the relation between causation and explanation? How should we conceive of causal laws? Does the idea of... (More)
- The thesis addresses the nature of causation. It is argued that causation exists and is as local as its causes and effects. As a consequence, the position advocated is contrary to the as yet prevailing view that no 'causal tie' between cause and effect exists. Moreover, it is suggested that this tie can be perceived. The essay attempts to elucidate the nature of causes, effects, and causal mechanisms. It is argued that they are facts rather than particulars or universals. Furthermore it is suggested that these facts can be conceived of as tropes. Finally, in the light of this thesis a few traditional issues are discussed: what is the relation between causation and explanation? How should we conceive of causal laws? Does the idea of mechanisms with different degrees of reliability further our understanding of the determinism/indeterminism issue? (Less)
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Popular Abstract in Swedish
Vad är ett orsakssamband? Och vad är en orsak? Författaren hävdar att orsakssamband är lika verkliga och lokala som dess orsaker och effekter. Denna position är diametralt motsatt synen att orsakssamband i den mån de alls kan sägas finnas är instanser av lagbundenheter; en syn som (med viss orätt) tillskrivs David Hume, och som sedan dennes Treatise (1739) under långa tider i flera vetenskaper präglat synen på orsakssambandens natur.
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- author
- Persson, Johannes LU
- supervisor
- opponent
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- Sintonen, Matti, Helsingfors
- organization
- publishing date
- 1997
- type
- Thesis
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- causation, trope, disposition, causal explanation, causal law, Philosophical logic, counterfactual conditional, causal mechanism, Teoretisk filosofi, logik
- in
- Library of Theoria
- volume
- 22
- pages
- 224 pages
- publisher
- Thales
- defense location
- Carolinasalen, Kungshuset, Lundagård.
- defense date
- 1997-05-17 10:00:00
- external identifiers
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- other:ISRN: LUHFDA/HFFT-97/1008-SE
- ISSN
- 0459-2603
- ISBN
- 91-87172-84-4
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 10abff3c-a0ff-45c1-8e1b-4f2fbfccf5c3 (old id 18181)
- date added to LUP
- 2016-04-01 17:13:04
- date last changed
- 2019-05-21 14:59:49
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