Change and Causation

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Flash cards to help learn the change and causation theories of different philosopher's.
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Causality Agency that connects one process (the cause) with another process or state (the effect), where the first is understood to be partly responsible for the second, and the second is dependent on the first.
David Lewis September 28th 1941 - October 14th 2001. American Philosopher
Counterfactual Causation (DL) Event A causes event B: if event A had not ocurred, event B would not have occurred.
Transitivity (DL) A causes B, B causes C therefore A causes C.
David Hume 1711-1766 Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist.
Anti-Causation (DH) We cannot say for certain if one thing causes another.
Aristotle 384-322 BC Greek philosopher studying in Athens as Plato's student from age 17 years.
Kinesis (A) Type of change: physical movement.
Boulesis (A) Type of change: of mind or will (volition).
Morphesis (A) Type of change: of form or state.
Material Cause (A) Type of cause: the material from which something is made.
Efficient Cause (A) Type of cause: which provides power for change (external motivation or physical force).
Final Cause (A) Type of cause: purpose for which something changes.
Formal Cause (A) Type of cause: capacity of thing to change or capacity of thing to have particular use.
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