Richard Swinburne - What is Causation?

In a “billiard-ball world“ of Newtonian science, causation was obvious—things had to touch each other in space and a cause always had to precede an effect. But quantum mechanics destroys such notions. What then is causation? Moreover, must causes always be physical? Is “mental causation“ a coherent concept? What about “top-down causation“? Free access Closer to Truth’s library of 5,000 videos: Watch more interviews with Richard Swinburne: Watch more interviews on causation: