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  • 1University of Lausanne, Department of Philosophy & Centre Romand for Logic, History & Philosophy of Science 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.

History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences
|August 11, 2006
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Physical causation theories based on conserved quantities face challenges within general relativity. These challenges stem from the theory of general relativity

Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Philosophy of Science
  • Causation Theory

Background:

  • The conserved quantity theory of causation, proposed by Dowe and Salmon, explains causation through the transfer of conserved quantities.
  • General relativity presents significant challenges regarding the conservation and localization of energy-momentum, particularly gravitational energy-momentum.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the implications of general relativity's challenges for physical accounts of causation.
  • To critique the conserved quantity theory of causation in light of modern physics.

Main Methods:

  • Review of the conserved quantity theory of causation.
  • Analysis of conservation and localization problems in general relativity.
  • Discussion of the consequences of these problems for causation theory.

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Main Results:

  • Difficulties in defining conserved quantities in general relativity undermine the conserved quantity theory of causation.
  • The fundamental spacetime structure described by general relativity is not adequately addressed by the conserved quantity theory.
  • Existing physical causation models fail to incorporate the complexities of general relativity.

Conclusions:

  • The conserved quantity theory of causation is insufficient due to its incompatibility with general relativity.
  • A revised physical theory of causation is needed that accounts for the spacetime structure of general relativity.
  • The challenges highlight a gap between physical theories of causation and fundamental physics.