Leibniz on Causation - Part 1
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4079447 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julia Jorati (0000-0002-6110-0959, The Ohio State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 389-397 |
| Publication date | 2015-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1747-9991 • E-ISSN: 1747-9991 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/phc3.12237 |
| OpenAlex | W2614320617 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 28 |
Leibniz holds that created substances do not causally interact with each other but that there is causal activity within each such creature. Every created substance constantly changes internally, and each of these changes is caused by the substance itself or by its prior states. Leibniz describes this kind of intra-substance causation both in terms of final causation and in terms of efficient causation. How exactly this works, however, is highly controversial. I will identify what I take to be the major interpretive issues surrounding Leibniz's views on causation and examine several influential interpretations of these views. In 'Leibniz on Causation - Part 2' I will then take a closer look at final causation
Causation · Epistemology · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Historical Philosophy and Science · Philosophy · Philosophy and Theoretical Science · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |