What is an action? Ground and consequent in Schelling's philosophy of nature

Schelling's dynamics entail that an action is one just when something ensues that was not. Pursuing this account demonstrates the continuity of the philosophy of freedom with that of nature, such that the later is not a different species than the earlier Schelling. The model of action here outlined therefore seeks to demonstrate the continuity of activity and physics, the long-term goal of any philosophy of nature.