week 3 Flashcards
(7 cards)
According to Physicalism, how is causation understood?
As the movement of physical quantities, such as energy and momentum.
What is a primary challenge faced by Physicalism in explaining causation?
Difficulty in explaining complex or abstract causal events, such as economic or psychological phenomena.
What does Pluralism suggest about causation?
Causation can be understood through multiple, context-dependent theories.
What does Primitivism claim about causation?
Causation is a fundamental and irreducible aspect of reality.
What is a key strength of Dispositionalism?
It accounts for the inherent tendencies or powers that objects have to behave in certain ways.
How does Dispositionalism explain causation?
By recognizing that objects have inherent causal powers, which determine their behavior under specific conditions.
Which of the following is a criticism of Pluralism?
It struggles to identify when different theories of causation should be applied and how they interact.
