Causality in the sciences [electronic resource] /
edited by Phyllis McKay Illari, Federica Russo, Jon Williamson.
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
- 1 online resource (xiii, 938 p.) : ill. (some col.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why do ideas of how mechanisms relate to causality and probability differ so much across the sciences? Can progress in understanding the tools of causal inference in some sciences lead to progress in others? This book tackles these questions and others concerning the use of causality in the sciences.
9780191728921 (ebook) : No price
Science--Philosophy.
Causation.
Q175.32.C38
501
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why do ideas of how mechanisms relate to causality and probability differ so much across the sciences? Can progress in understanding the tools of causal inference in some sciences lead to progress in others? This book tackles these questions and others concerning the use of causality in the sciences.
9780191728921 (ebook) : No price
Science--Philosophy.
Causation.
Q175.32.C38
501