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- Title
Sparse Causation and Mere Abundant Causation.
- Authors
Hansson Wahlberg, Tobias
- Abstract
Setting off from a familiar distinction in the philosophy of properties, this paper introduces a tripartite distinction between sparse causation, abundant causation and mere abundant causation (instances of the latter forming a sub-class of abundant causation). It is argued that the contrast between sparse and mere abundant causation allows us to resolve notorious philosophical issues having to do with negative causation, causation involving institutional properties and physical macro-causation in a way that is unified, intuitive and in line with scientific doctrines and practices.
- Subjects
CAUSATION (Philosophy); NOMINALISM; METAPHYSICS; LOGIC; PHILOSOPHY
- Publication
Philosophical Studies, 2022, Vol 179, Issue 11, p3259
- ISSN
0031-8116
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11098-022-01824-3