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A necessary cause is implied necessity. A counterfactual cause is implied necessity by not determined until it is factual necessity. Determinism is a epistemic concern because the future is un**known** from our perspective.
Comment by spgrk at 30/08/2024 at 07:09 UTC
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My error which I have now corrected: a sufficient cause means that it is determined, not a necessary cause. Nuclear decay has a necessary cause, including the existence of the nucleus, absent which it would not decay. Note that a necessary does NOT mean that the event will necessarily occur, but a sufficient cause does.