Causation as simultaneous and continuous
Philosophical Quarterly 53 (213):556–565 (2003)
| Abstract | We propose that all actual causes are simultaneous with their direct effects, as illustrated by both everyday examples and the laws of physics. We contrast this view with the sequential conception of causation, according to which causes must occur prior to their effects. The key difference between the two views of causation lies in differing assumptions about the mathematical structure of time | |||||||||
| Keywords | No keywords specified (fix it) | |||||||||
| Categories | ||||||||||
| Options |
|
|||||||||
Download options| PhilPapers Archive |
Upload a copy of this paper Check publisher's policy on self-archival Papers currently archived: 5,664 |
| External links |
 |
| Through your library | Configure |
Similar books and articlesDouglas Ehring (1985). Simultaneous Causation and Causal Chains. Analysis 45 (2):98 - 102.
Lynne Rudder Baker (1993). Metaphysics and Mental Causation. In John Heil & Alfred R. Mele (eds.), Mental Causation. Oxford University Press.
Douglas Ehring (1987). Non-Simultaneous Causation. Analysis 47 (1):28 - 32.
Stephen Mumford & Rani Lill Anjum (2009). Double Prevention and Powers. Journal of Critical Realism 8 (3):277-293.
A. David Kline (1980). Are There Cases of Simultaneous Causation? PSA: Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association 1980:292 - 301.
Jay F. Rosenberg (1998). Kant and the Problem of Simultaneous Causation. International Journal of Philosophical Studies 6 (2):167 – 188.
Menno Hulswit (2005). How Causal is Downward Causation? Journal for General Philosophy of Science 36 (2):261 - 287.
Analytics
Monthly downloads |
Added to index2009-01-28Total downloads42 ( #26,993 of 549,007 )Recent downloads (6 months)3 ( #25,706 of 549,007 )How can I increase my downloads? |
My notes
Discussion
