Causally relevant properties

Philosophical Perspectives 9 (AI, Connectionism and Philosophi):447-75 (1995)
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In this paper I present an analysis of causal relevance for properties. I believe that most of us are already familiar with the notion of a causally relevant property. But some of us may not recognize it "under that description." So I begin below with some intuitive explanations and some illustrative examples.

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