Sentence examples for genuine causes from inspiring English sources

But in what sense precisely are created substances genuine causes?

Both medieval and contemporary commentators have on the basis of such remarks attributed to William the denial that creatures are genuine causes (see Reilly 1953).

These appear to be genuine causes in Leibniz's metaphysics, giving potency to created substances, and helping serve to "distinguish the actions of God from those of creatures" (Discourse on Metaphysics §8); however, echoing Aristotle, final causes are not productive causes.

However, for some putative causes, there may be no well-defined notion of change or variation in value and if so, a manipulability theory will not count these as genuine causes.

Of course, Hume treats these laws not so much as describing genuine "causes" or "powers" of nature, but rather in opposition to Newton's own view which insisted on the reality and causal nature of forces (Janiak 2007)—as a way to keep track of the appearances (recall section 3 above).

But they also manage to champion some genuine causes like Bhopal, post-Katrina New Orleans and more.

But there is genuine cause for worry.

… The fact that Saddam Hussein is gone is a genuine cause for celebration.

But I'm excited – I think there's a genuine cause for optimism.

Instead, the decision to punish Rangers' man does highlight an inconsistency and a genuine cause for McCoist to be aggrieved.

The world-wide decline in bee populations is a genuine cause for concern but there is no agreement on its causes.