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Causation (Paperback)
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Causation (Paperback)
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In most academic and non-academic circles throughout history, the
world and its operation have been viewed in terms of cause and
effect. The principles of causation have been applied, fruitfully,
across the sciences, law, medicine, and in everyday life, despite
the lack of any agreed-upon framework for understanding what
causation ultimately amounts to.In this engaging and accessible
introduction to the topic, Douglas Kutach explains and analyses the
most prominent theories and examples in the philosophy of
causation. The book is organized so as to respect the various
cross-cutting and interdisciplinary concerns about causation, such
as the reducibility of causation, its application to scientific
modeling, its connection to influence and laws of nature, and its
role in causal explanation. Kutach begins by presenting the four
recurring distinctions in the literature on causation, proceeding
through an exploration of various accounts of causation including
determination, difference making and probability-raising. He
concludes by carefully considering their application to the
mind-body problem."Causation" provides a straightforward and
compact survey of contemporary approaches to causation and serves
as a friendly and clear guide for anyone interested in exploring
the complex jungle of ideas that surround this fundamental
philosophical topic.
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