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What elements of a causal chain act as explanations for an effect?

One traditional conception of factual causation considers counterfactuals (see Judea Pearl, Causality; see also Hart and Honoré, Causation in the Law). This is "but-for" causation. …
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Causality and Free-Will

Absence of free will does not imply absence of causality. In fact, a common conception of determinism known as causal determinism posits that everything is part of a "causal chain." …
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