If the subset relation between generic and specific causal powers collapses into equivalence for any particular token instance, the subset account loses its principled basis for blocking token-identity.
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A mathematical relationship where one group is entirely contained within another—like how all squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares.
Token instance(philosophy of mind)
One specific, individual occurrence of something at a particular time—like one specific moment when you feel afraid, rather than fear in general.
principled basis(as used in ethics and reasoning)
A solid foundation or reason for doing something that is based on clear, consistent rules or values rather than on whim or favoritism.
token-identity(Davidson's anomalous monism)
The thesis that individual mental event tokens are identical to individual physical event tokens, without requiring type-level identity between mental and physical property types