García Encinas, María José (2004) Transference, or identity theories of causation? THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 19 (1). pp. 31-47. ISSN 2171-679X

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Abstract

Transference theorists propose to explain causation in terms of the transference of a physical element. I
argue, in two steps, that this is not possible. First, I show that available accounts of ‘transference’ ultimately
convey that transference —and, consequently, causation— is the (non-relational) identity over time of the
transferred element (a universal, a trope, or even an absolute substance). But, second, I try to defend, it is
conceptually impossible that causation is (non-relational) identity.

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Item Type:	Published Article or Volume
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID García Encinas, María José mjgencinas@yahoo.com
Additional Information:	ISSN: 0495-4548 (print)
Keywords:	transference, causation, identity, universal, trope
Depositing User:	Users 15304 not found.
Date Deposited:	11 Mar 2014 18:12
Last Modified:	11 Mar 2014 18:12
Item ID:	10511
Journal or Publication Title:	THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science
Publisher:	Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea / Universidad del País Vasco
Official URL:	http://www.ehu.es/ojs/index.php/THEORIA/article/vi...
DOI or Unique Handle:	10.1387/theoria.600
Date:	January 2004
Page Range:	pp. 31-47
Volume:	19
Number:	1
ISSN:	2171-679X
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/10511

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