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    Hume's regularity theory establishes that causal relation... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→An eternally unchanging first cause can cause an eternally constant motion (such as the rotation of a heavenly sphere) by serving as a final cause — an object of desire

    Hume's regularity theory establishes that causal relations require observable contiguity and succession between cause and effect across instances.

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    • 1.Observable patterns are all we can directly access; unobservable 'powers' or 'necessities' lack empirical grounding.
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    • 2.Regularity theory avoids metaphysical excess by explaining causation through constant conjunction without hidden mechanisms.
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    • 3.Science successfully predicts and controls phenomena using repeated patterns, validating regularity as causally sufficient.
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    • 1.Constant conjunction alone cannot distinguish genuine causes from mere coincidences or common effects of a third cause.
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    • 2.Singular causal claims (this match caused this flame) refer to particular events, not repeated patterns or laws.
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    • 3.Quantum mechanics shows indeterministic but causally efficacious processes that violate strict regularity requirements.
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