Scottish philosopher who provided a sophisticated critique of Hume's theory of causation, arguing that the concept of cause as necessary connection is demonstrably true, not a mere habit.
Against Hume: the principle of causation (every beginning of existence has a cause) is not an inductive generalization but a necessary truth derivable from the analysis of existence and time. Power and causation are real features of the world.
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