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Causal Asymmetries

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Causation is asymmetrical in many different ways. Causes precede effects; explanations cite causes not effects. Agents use causes to manipulate their effects; they don't use effects to manipulate their causes. Effects of a common cause are correlated; causes of a common effect are not. This book by one of the preeminent philosophers of science writing today offers the most comprehensive account available of causal asymmetries. It is a major book for philosophers of science that will also prove insightful to economists and statisticians.

Language: English

Pages: 320

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: July 28, 1998

ISBN: 0521622891

ISBN 13: 9780521622899

Causal Asymmetries

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Causation is asymmetrical in many different ways. Causes precede effects; explanations cite causes not effects. Agents use causes to manipulate their effects; they don't use effects to manipulate their causes. Effects of a common cause are correlated; causes of a common effect are not. This book by one of the preeminent philosophers of science writing today offers the most comprehensive account available of causal asymmetries. It is a major book for philosophers of science that will also prove insightful to economists and statisticians.

Language: English

Pages: 320

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: July 28, 1998

ISBN: 0521622891

ISBN 13: 9780521622899

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