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causation [kɔːˈzeɪʃən] n
1. the act or fact of causing; the production of an effect by a cause 2. the relationship of cause and effect causational adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations causation n → Kausalität f; (of particular event) → Ursache f; the law of causation → das Kausalgesetz or -prinzip How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The third consideration is the degree to which we apprehend that endless chain of causation inevitably demanded by reason, in which each phenomenon comprehended, and therefore man's every action, must have its definite place as a result of what has gone before and as a cause of what will follow. Up to that time they had been meaningless and without apparent causation. We may then distinguish "vital" from mechanical movements by the fact that vital movements depend for their causation upon the special properties of the nervous system, while mechanical movements depend only upon the properties which animal bodies share with matter in general. |
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