因果序、时间序与时间的因果论

Causal Order, Temporal Order and the Causal Theory of Time

因果序与时间序的关系问题是因果哲学中最富争议的问题之一,秉承莱布尼茨传统的当代时间因果论对这一问题予以了还原论解释。透视它们不同概念架构的发展逻辑,解析其关键特征与问题,无疑有助于更好地把握二者关联的物理与哲学蕴涵。

One of the most debated questions in causal philosophy concerns the relationship between causal and temporal order, the reductionist ac- count to this is known under the name of the causal theory of time with Leibniz＇ s tradition. For a better understanding of the physical and philosophi- cal implications in the correlations between the two. we explicate the development of different approaches and demonstrate some of their characteris- tics and drawbacks.