The Metaphysics of Omissions

Sara Bernstein

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Abstract Omissions – any events, actions, or things that do not occur – are central to numerous debates in causation and ethics. This article surveys views on what omissions are, whether they are causally efficacious, and how they ground moral responsibility.

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1995The Facts of Causation 2000Physical Causation 1989Actions, Intentions, and Consequences: The Doctrine of Doing and Allowing 2004Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Science 2004Causing and Nothingness 2009Causation and Responsibility 2005Causation By Omission: A Dilemma 2000Causation by Disconnection

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