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The Metaphysics of Omissions[Note 1. Thanks to Paul Henne, Carolina Sartorio, and an anonymous ...]
Author(s) -
Bernstein Sara
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
philosophy compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.973
H-Index - 25
ISSN - 1747-9991
DOI - 10.1111/phc3.12206
Subject(s) - causation , metaphysics , epistemology , philosophy , psychology
Abstract Omissions – any events, actions, or things that do not occur – are central to numerous debates in causation and ethics. This article surveys views on what omissions are, whether they are causally efficacious, and how they ground moral responsibility.