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    It is not the case that If a condition need only be an INUS component of a sufficient condition, then no single causally operative condition must by itself nomologically necessitate the effect.

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    • 1.If no condition nomologically necessitates the effect, it's unclear how any condition is genuinely 'causally operative' rather than merely present.
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    • 2.INUS theory may conflate logical sufficiency with causal production; logical membership in a sufficient set doesn't entail genuine causal contribution.
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    • 3.This claim risks making causation epiphenomenal: conditions that don't necessitate effects may be screened off by more fundamental physical laws.
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    • 1.INUS conditions are by definition non-sufficient parts of sufficient conditions, so requiring individual necessitation would contradict their definition.
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    • 2.Overdetermination and redundant causation are common in nature, yet each cause is still genuinely operative without solo necessitation.
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    • 3.Complex systems often require multiple independent conditions; demanding each necessitates the effect conflates necessity with causal relevance.
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