Causal chain — In philosophy, a causal chain is an ordered sequence of events in which any one event in the chain causes the next. Some philosophers believe causation relates facts, not events, in which case the meaning is adjusted accordingly.ee also*Causality … Wikipedia
deviant causal chain — A notion used to test and refine causal theories of perception, action, meaning, and memory. Suppose it is suggested that for me to remember an event it is enough (a) that I witnessed it, and (b) that this was the original cause of my present… … Philosophy dictionary
Disease Causal Chain — Many diseases do not have a single distinct cause and have several contributing risk factors. For example, a patient s heart disease might be influenced by genetic background, diet, stress and smoking. These influences can be diagrammed as a web… … Wikipedia
Causal theory of reference — A causal theory of reference is any of a family of views about how terms acquire specific referents. Such theories have been used to describe reference in regard to all sorts of reference bearing terms, particularly logically proper names and… … Wikipedia
causal theory of knowledge/justification — The view that an agent knows that something is so when there is some appropriate causal connection between the fact that it is so, and the agent s belief. The clearest example is direct perception, where the fact that there is a chair in the room … Philosophy dictionary
chain of causation — chain of causation: the causal connection between an original cause and its subsequent effects esp. as a basis for criminal or civil liability intervening acts of third parties will not break the chain of causation Brownell v. Figel, 950 F.2d… … Law dictionary
Causal sets — The causal sets programme is an approach to quantum gravity. Its founding principle is that spacetime is fundamentally discrete and that the spacetime points are related by a partial order. This partial order has the physical meaning of the… … Wikipedia
Causal set theory bibliography — Main article: Causal Sets This Causal Set Theory Bibliography is intended to aid causal set research. It gathers together academic papers, books, talks and PhD theses related to causal set theory and is intended to help readers find references… … Wikipedia
chain — noun 1 line of rings joined together ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ thin ▪ gold, silver ▪ She wore a long gold chain around her neck. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
causal — adj. Causal is used with these nouns: ↑chain, ↑connection, ↑explanation, ↑factor, ↑influence, ↑link, ↑relation, ↑relationship … Collocations dictionary
