Modal Metaphysics and the Priority of Causes in Hume's Treatise
In his Treatise of Human Nature Hume claims to demonstrate that simultaneous causation is absolutely impossible; all causes must precede their effects in time. I argue that considering Hume’s modal theory can reveal two important and previously unaddressed features of this argument. First, Hume’s mo...
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2024-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Modern Philosophy |
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| Online Access: | https://jmphil.org/article/id/2393/ |
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