Abstract

I dissect one particular strategy for explaining causal priority: the fork asymmetry strategy. I argue that the best objections that have been raised are objections to versions which are less than optimal. I develop the strongest version of the principle and argue that this stronger version is fully equipped to explain causal priority at the type level. So far so good. But, I discover and attempt to deal with one remaining and perhaps insurmountable problem--Fork asymmetry accounts cannot explain causal priority at the token level. I suggest using Daniel Hausman's notion of "causal connection" to explain causal priority at the singular level