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Alternative Approaches to Causation

- Beyond Difference-making and Mechanism
Af: Yafeng Shan Engelsk Hardback

Alternative Approaches to Causation

- Beyond Difference-making and Mechanism
Af: Yafeng Shan Engelsk Hardback
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Causation is one of the most controversial topics in philosophy. There is a wide range of philosophical accounts of causation, for example, the regularity account, the probabilistic account, the counterfactual account, the interventionist account, which can be all classified as ''difference-making'' accounts; and the mechanistic account. Many argue that only one of these accounts is correct as there is only one type of causal relation (causal monism), while others maintain that there are multiple types of causation (causal pluralism). In addition, there are eliminativists argue that science has no need of causation at all, while primitivists maintain that causation is unanalysable. Recently, the difference-making and mechanistic approaches have dominated recent philosophical discussion of causation. Other approaches and positions have been insufficiently discussed and assessed, especially in the context of philosophy of science.This volume explores and examines alternative approaches to causation. It revisits causal primitivism and causal eliminativism in the context of recent literature. It further explores the pluralistic approach, the fictionalist approach, the inferentialist approach, and the informational approach. It also examines the application of the dispositional approach, the epistemic approach, and the powerful particulars approach to the natural and social sciences.Overall, the volume is complementary to the recent discussion on the difference-making and mechanistic approaches and sheds new light on the metaphysical, epistemological, conceptual and methodological issues on causation. As such, it provides foundations for further research and teaching of this hotly debated topic.
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Causation is one of the most controversial topics in philosophy. There is a wide range of philosophical accounts of causation, for example, the regularity account, the probabilistic account, the counterfactual account, the interventionist account, which can be all classified as ''difference-making'' accounts; and the mechanistic account. Many argue that only one of these accounts is correct as there is only one type of causal relation (causal monism), while others maintain that there are multiple types of causation (causal pluralism). In addition, there are eliminativists argue that science has no need of causation at all, while primitivists maintain that causation is unanalysable. Recently, the difference-making and mechanistic approaches have dominated recent philosophical discussion of causation. Other approaches and positions have been insufficiently discussed and assessed, especially in the context of philosophy of science.This volume explores and examines alternative approaches to causation. It revisits causal primitivism and causal eliminativism in the context of recent literature. It further explores the pluralistic approach, the fictionalist approach, the inferentialist approach, and the informational approach. It also examines the application of the dispositional approach, the epistemic approach, and the powerful particulars approach to the natural and social sciences.Overall, the volume is complementary to the recent discussion on the difference-making and mechanistic approaches and sheds new light on the metaphysical, epistemological, conceptual and methodological issues on causation. As such, it provides foundations for further research and teaching of this hotly debated topic.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 288
ISBN-13: 9780192863485
Indbinding: Hardback
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ISBN-10: 0192863487
Udg. Dato: 8 feb 2024
Længde: 22mm
Bredde: 241mm
Højde: 164mm
Forlag: Oxford University Press
Oplagsdato: 8 feb 2024
Forfatter(e): Yafeng Shan
Forfatter(e) Yafeng Shan


Kategori Filosofi: metafysik og ontologi


ISBN-13 9780192863485


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Hardback


Sider 288


Udgave


Længde 22mm


Bredde 241mm


Højde 164mm


Udg. Dato 8 feb 2024


Oplagsdato 8 feb 2024


Forlag Oxford University Press

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