In this book, Reiss argues in favor of a tight fit between
evidence, concept and purpose in our causal investigations in the
sciences. There is no doubt that the sciences employ a vast array
of techniques to address causal questions such as controlled
experiments, randomized trials, statistical and econometric tools,
causal modeling and thought experiments. But how do these different
methods relate to each other and to the causal inquiry at hand?
Reiss argues that there is no "gold standard" in settling causal
issues against which other methods can be measured. Rather, the
various methods of inference tend to be good only relative to
certain interpretations of the word "cause", and each
interpretation, in turn, helps to address some salient purpose
(prediction, explanation or policy analysis) but not others. The
main objective of this book is to explore the metaphysical and
methodological consequences of this view in the context of numerous
cases studies from the natural and social sciences.
General
Imprint: |
Crc Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Science |
Release date: |
November 2017 |
First published: |
2015 |
Authors: |
Julian Reiss
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
258 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8153-7198-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
|
LSN: |
0-8153-7198-5 |
Barcode: |
9780815371984 |
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