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 Causal Role - Philosophy Dictionary of Arguments
 
Causal role: In philosophy, causal role refers to the specific function or contribution that a particular entity or phenomenon plays within a causal system. When we speak of a role, we express that we have chosen a certain explanatory scheme. See also Roles, Causality, Conceptual roles.
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Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments.
 
Author Item    More concepts for author
Armstrong, David M. Causal Role   Armstrong, David M.
Chalmers, David Causal Role   Chalmers, David
Lewis, David K. Causal Role   Lewis, David K.

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