Causality

:For the causal in mysticism, see causal realm.

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The philosophical concept of causality or causation refers to the set of all particular "causal" or "cause-and-effect" relations. A neutral definition is notoriously hard to provide since every aspect of causation has received substantial debate. Most generally, causation is a relationship that holds between events, objects, variables, or states of affairs. It is usually presumed that the cause chronologically precedes the effect. Finally, the existence of a causal relationship generally suggests that, all things equal, if the cause occurs the effect will as well (or at least the probability of the effect occurring will increase).

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Examples describing causal relationships:

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• The cue ball colliding with the eight ball causes the eight ball to roll into the pocket.
• The presence of heat causes water to boil.
• The Moon's gravity causes the Earth's tides.
• A good blow to the arm causes a bruise.
• My pushing of the accelerator caused the car to go faster.
Causality: Causation in the history of philosophy ►



 

Mysticism: Mysticism, from the Greek (mueo, "to conceal"), is the pursuit of achieving communion with, or conscious awareness of ultimate reality, the divine, spiritual truth, or God through direct, personal experience (intuition or insight) rather than rational thought; the belief in the existence of realiti...

Causal realm: The causal realm or causal body is, according to mystics and mystical and religious traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Theosophy and Integral theory, a state or structure of consciousness that results from formless mysticism — the contemplation of the reality that is prior to the emerge...

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