@misc{Lexicon of Arguments, title = {Quotation from: Lexicon of Arguments – Concepts - Ed. Martin Schulz, 28 Mar 2024}, author = {Cartwright,Nancy}, subject = {Causes}, note = {I 74 Cause/Causality/Empiricism/VsCauses - Russell: the law of gravity is given in equations - there are no "causes" and "effects" here. Equations/Cartwright: are today's generalizations. - They are the heart of science. >Equations, >Generalization. I 75 Explanations by equations are often redundant. - I.e. there are alternative equations! - Cause: cannot be redundant. - Equation: causes nothing, but includes phenomena in a frame. I 79 Alternative equations: offer different laws. - (they compete) - E.g. multiple versions of the Schrödinger equation. CartwrightVsRussell: I prefer causes rather than laws. >Laws, >Natural laws.}, note = { Car I N. Cartwright How the laws of physics lie Oxford New York 1983 CartwrightR I R. Cartwright A Neglected Theory of Truth. Philosophical Essays, Cambridge/MA pp. 71-93 In Theories of Truth, Paul Horwich, Aldershot 1994 CartwrightR II R. Cartwright Ontology and the theory of meaning Chicago 1954 }, file = {http://philosophy-science-humanities-controversies.com/listview-details.php?id=278955} url = {http://philosophy-science-humanities-controversies.com/listview-details.php?id=278955} }