| Sumario: | This book offers a comprehensive exploration of causation, scientific explanation, and counterfactual conditionals. It delves into the metaphysical problem of causation, tracing its origins to Hume's work in the 18th century, and examines modern interpretations involving natural laws and modal relations. The book also addresses the tradition of scientific explanation, originating from Hempel and Oppenheim's work in 1948, and explores various analytical approaches, including causal, unificationist, and pragmatic perspectives. Additionally, it considers the analysis of counterfactual statements, highlighting Nelson Goodman's contributions to understanding their syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic aspects. This volume is intended for students and scholars interested in philosophy, particularly the philosophy of science, and aims to foster further discussion and new solutions within the philosophical community.
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