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Charles B. Martin on Causation - Dictionary of Arguments
Armstrong III 155 Causation/necessity/Armstrong: 1) irreflexive: Nothing causes itself, relative to itself no relation. 2) nontransitive: cause is not transmitted, but a new universal, even probability = 1, requires new law. 3) allows no contra-position (reversal), the effect cannot be the cause of the cause 4) not symmetric, special case: causes in chain, but not reverse causality, merely necessary "precondition". A chain of causes isnot reverse causality, only: each state has a necessary conditio.n - Conditions do not cause! - Analogy: Laws of nature do not evoke anything. - Therefore causal laws are only a subclass of laws of nature. - - - Martin III 168 Constitution is not causation._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Martin I C. B. Martin Properties and Dispositions In Dispositions, Tim Crane, London New York 1996 Martin II C. B. Martin Replies to Armstrong and Place In Dispositions, Tim Crane, London New York 1996 Martin III C. B. Martin Final Replies to Place and Armstrong In Dispositions, Tim Crane, London New York 1996 Martin IV C. B. Martin The Mind in Nature Oxford 2010 Armstrong I David M. Armstrong Meaning and Communication, The Philosophical Review 80, 1971, pp. 427-447 In Handlung, Kommunikation, Bedeutung, Georg Meggle, Frankfurt/M. 1979 Armstrong II (a) David M. Armstrong Dispositions as Categorical States In Dispositions, Tim Crane, London New York 1996 Armstrong II (b) David M. Armstrong Place’ s and Armstrong’ s Views Compared and Contrasted In Dispositions, Tim Crane, London New York 1996 Armstrong II (c) David M. Armstrong Reply to Martin In Dispositions, Tim Crane, London New York 1996 Armstrong II (d) David M. Armstrong Second Reply to Martin London New York 1996 Armstrong III D. Armstrong What is a Law of Nature? Cambridge 1983 Martin IV C. B. Martin The Mind in Nature Oxford 2010 |