Blog posts : "General"
Hume’s many problems with causation
David Hume denied the reality and knowability of causation due to numerous conceptual confusions and much fallacious thinking; and unfortunately, many philosophers have foolishly followed and continue to follow his lead to this day. There are two kinds of philo...
Origins and evolution of the idea of causality
I believe the origins and evolution of the idea of causality to be as follows. This may be viewed as a hypothesis to be confirmed (in whole or in part) through empirical (psychological, sociological, and historical) studies.
On the individual level, ...
Volition and influence
Volition, or freewill, is causality by an unmoved mover[1], meaning a self-moving entity, something moving literally by itself, without being immediately forced or indirectly programmed to do so either by a complete causative or by natural spontaneity (or by another unmoved...
The logical possibility of natural spontaneity
As it turns out, natural spontaneity is advocated by modern physicists in the field of quantum mechanics. So, the theoretical allowance for it by aetiology provides a rational basis and a language for the putative phenomenon. This concept has no posi...
The four determinations of causation
Causation, which is deterministic causality, involves four generic determinations, two strong and two weak[1]:
Complete causation (symbol m): If C, then E; if notC, not-then E; where: C is possible.
Necessary causation (symbol n): If notC, then notE; if C, not...
The four main concepts of causality
We all frequently engage in causal thinking, looking for or claiming to have found the causes or effects of something, whether for personal purposes or sundry scientific ones. Our life would be impossible without such thought processes; we would be left blind, ...
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