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The Metaphysics of Omissions
Philosophy Compass 10 (3):208-218 (2015)
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Omissions – any events, actions, or things that do not occur – are central to numerous debates in causation and ethics. This article surveys views on what omissions are, whether they are causally efficacious, and how they ground moral responsibilityAuthor's Profile
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Chains of Being: Infinite Regress, Circularity, and Metaphysical Explanation.Ross P. Cameron - 2022 - Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Essential Structure for Causal Models.Jennifer McDonald - forthcoming - Australasian Journal of Philosophy.
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Responsibility and Control: A Theory of Moral Responsibility.John Martin Fischer & Mark Ravizza - 1998 - New York: Cambridge University Press. Edited by Mark Ravizza.
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