The causal problem has become topical once again. While we are
no longer causalists or believers in the universal truth of the
causal principle we continue to think of causes and effects, as
well as of causal and noncausal relations among them. Instead of
becoming indeterminists we have enlarged determinism to include
noncausal categories. And we are still in the process of
characterizing our basic concepts and principles concerning causes
and effects with the help of exact tools. This is because we want
to explain, not just describe, the ways of things. The causal
principle is not the only means of understanding the world but it
is one of them.
The demand for a fourth edition of this distinguished book on
the subject of causality is clear evidence that this principle
continues to be an important and popular area of philosophic
enquiry. Non-technical and clearly written, this book focuses on
the ontological problem of causality, with specific emphasis on the
place of the causal principle in modern science. Mario Bunge first
defines the terminology employed and describes various formulations
of the causal principle. He then examines the two primary critiques
of causality, the empiricist and the romantic, as a prelude to the
detailed explanation of the actual assertions of causal
determinism.
Bunge analyzes the function of the causal principle in science,
touching on such subjects as scientific law, scientific
explanation, and scientific prediction. In so doing, he offers an
education to layman and specialist alike on the history of a
concept and its opponents. Professor William A. Wallace, author of
"Causality and Scientific Explanation" said of an earlier edition
of this work: "I regard it as a truly seminal work in this
field."
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