2007-02-10 02:40:03 · 4 answers · asked by -.- 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Perception is tricky and causes often disguise themselves as effects.
Effects are often seen as causes.
It's difficult to know the differences with the limited tools perception avails us.
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2007-02-10 02:46:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I hit you in the head with a stick and you said "Ow!", I'd think the hit in the head was the cause. You might say it was just a strong correlation, but we probably wouldn't repeat the experiment too many times.
If we say that global warming is caused by man, we might be on firmer ground to say there was a strong correlation.
It all depends on how closely we are able to monitor, measure, and perceive the connectedness of the actions/reactions in question.
2007-02-10 10:52:21 · answer #2 · answered by mattzcoz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. There are all kinds of strong correlations that aren't causes. For instance, people who are bald tend to use Rogaine, but Rogaine doesn't cause baldness.
2007-02-10 11:56:39 · answer #3 · answered by coconutmonkeybank 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At some level, yes. In physical determinism, you can always break it down to a level where linearity is questionable, thanks to quantum mechanics.
That is one reason that Einstein dismissed quantum stochasticism with his famous statement, "God does not play dice."
2007-02-10 10:46:09 · answer #4 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋