Causation and laws of nature
. Causation is one of the most fundamental tools we have for organizing our apprehension of the external world and ourselves. But philosophers' disagreement about the correct interpretation of causation is as limitless as their agreement about its importance. The history of attempts to elucidat...
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New York, NY :
Routledge
2006.
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| Series: | Routledge studies in contemporary philosophy ;
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| See on Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991002374259708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
Table of Contents:
- What is a causal relation?
- Laws of nature and universal generalisations
- Applicability conditions and the concept of strict law
- Consequences
- The nomological theory of causation and causal responsibility
- Efficacious properties and the instantiation of laws
- Causal responsibility and its applications.
