Causal Exclusion and Causal Homogeneity

Author: Pineda, David

Source: dialectica, Volume 59, Number 1, March 2005 , pp. 63-66(4)

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Abstract:

One of the aims of “Mental Causation and Mental Properties” (this volume) is to argue that Kim's position with respect to the problem of causal exclusion does not entail the causal heterogeneity of higher-level properties pace Kim himself. I find that Esfeld's argument misses the point of Kim's position. In what follows I shall briefly try to explain why.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-8361.2005.01005.x

Affiliations: 1: Departament de Filologia i Filosofia, University of Girona, Pl. Ferrater Mora 1, 17071 Girona, Spain;, Email: david.pineda@udg.es

Publication date: 2005-03-01