Causation, ‘Humean’ Causation and Emptiness

Journal of Indian Philosophy

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 433-449

  Siderits, Mark ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Causation; Emptiness; Humean; Intrinsic nature; Madhyamaka

Indexed keywords

EID: 84946404848     PISSN: 00221791     EISSN: 15730395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10781-013-9206-3     Document Type: Article

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