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concept:mechanistic-causation-newtonian-modelMechanistic Causation (Newtonian Model)
Traditional efficient causation paradigm; Juarrero argues it is inadequate for understanding intentional action and self-organizing systems.
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- Immanuel KantcontradictsDiscussed for concept of teleology and final cause; relevant to Juarrero's non-mechanistic framework.
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- Contextual constraints (top-down and bottom-up) replace efficient causation in explaining action.contradictsFoundational reframing that allows Juarrero to dissolve traditional puzzles like wayward causal chains.
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- AristotlecontradictsReferenced for Aristotelian science, practical wisdom, and formal/final causation; contrast to modern Newtonian paradigm.
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