Causation and Explanation
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Central Problems of Philosophy
ISBN-10
1902683420
ISBN-13
9781902683423
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Acumen Publishing Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 30th, 2002
Print length
320 Pages
Weight
354 grams
Dimensions
19.70 x 13.00 x 2.60 cms
Product Classification:
Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge
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What is the nature of causation? How is causation linked with explanation? And can there be an adequate theory of explanation? These questions and many others are addressed in this examination of the philosophical problems surrounding causation, laws and explanation. It provides an introduction to one of the enduring problems of philosophy.
What is the nature of causation? How is causation linked with explanation? And can there be an adequate theory of explanation? These questions and many others are addressed in this unified and rigorous examination of the philosophical problems surrounding causation, laws and explanation. Part 1 of this book explores Hume''s views on causation, theories of singular causation, and counterfactual and mechanistic approaches. Part 2 considers the regularity view of laws and laws as relations among universals, as well as recent alternative approaches to laws. Part 3 examines the issues arising from deductive-nomological explanation, statistical explanation, the explanation of laws and the metaphysics of explanation. Accessible to readers of all levels, this book provides an excellent introduction to one of the most enduring problems of philosophy.
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