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    It is not the case that Salmon's causal-mechanical account and Woodward's interventionist framework both require that genuine explanations track real causal structure, which state-space geometry does not guarantee.

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    • 1.State-space geometry can encode causal structure if axes represent causal variables and trajectories represent actual state transitions under real dynamics.
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    • 2.Salmon's causal-mechanical account itself relies on mathematical descriptions; rejecting geometry requires clarity on what counts as 'real' mechanism.
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    • 3.Woodward's interventionism allows geometric representations to track causation if they specify which interventions produce which state changes.
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    • 1.State-space geometry describes mathematical structure independent of causal mechanisms—trajectories can align without capturing actual causal processes.
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    • 2.Salmon and Woodward require explanations to identify genuine causal relata and their interactions, not merely mathematical covariance patterns.
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    • 3.Two distinct causal systems can produce identical geometric representations, showing geometry alone underdetermines causal structure.
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