Abstract
I explore the debate over the metaphysics of the direction of causal dependence and the temporal arrow in conjunction with the idea that causation is a productive relation. I show how evidence drawn from experience that seems to support a primitive, dynamic temporal direction and causal productivity could be undercut by evidence from cognitive science. My arguments suggest that the debate over the metaphysics of causation and time should include more discussion about the way our causal and temporal experience is produced and interpreted.
