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A Theory of Causation: Causae Causantes (Originating Causes) as Inus Conditions in Branching Space-Times.

Branching space-times (BST) theory, as developed elsewhere, permits a sound and rigorously definable notion of ‘originating cause’ or causa causans-a type of transition event—of an outcome event. Mackie has famously suggested that causes form a family of ‘inus’ conditions, where an inus condition is...

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Published in:British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Vol. 56; no. 2; pp. 221 - 254
Main Author: Belnap, Nuel
Format: Article
Published: University of Chicago Press Jun2005
Subjects:
Causation (Philosophy)
Beginning
Spacetime
Metaphysics
Philosophy
Philosophy of science
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