書誌事項

Causation and explanation

edited by Joseph Keim Campbell, Michael O'Rourke, and Harry Silverstein

(Topics in contemporary philosophy)(Bradford book)

MIT Press, c2007

  • : pbk

大学図書館所蔵 件 / 7

この図書・雑誌をさがす

注記

Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

This collection of original essays on the topics of causation and explanation offers readers a state-of-the-art view of current work in these areas. The book is notable for its interdisciplinary character, and the essays, by distinguished authors and important rising scholars, will be of interest to a wide readership, including philosophers, computer scientists, and economists. Students and scholars alike will find the book valuable for its wide-ranging treatment of two difficult philosophical topics. The volume focuses first on the development of theories of causation and explanation, and then on the application of those theories. Theoretical discussions include Patrick Suppes's investigation of the causal issues surrounding intentional activities such as computation and decision making, and Clark Glymour and Frank Wimberly's analysis of technical issues encountered in formulating an account of actual causation. The essays exploring applications include Nancy Cartwright's examination of the application of counterfactuals to economics and Alfred Mele's criticism of the work of Benjamin Libet on the applicability of experimental results in psychology to philosophical analyses of free will and self-control. Causation and Explanation offers a remarkably wide-ranging set of essays on two topics that present difficult philosophical issues.

「Nielsen BookData」 より

関連文献: 2件中  1-2を表示

詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BA83066972
  • ISBN
    • 9780262532907
  • LCCN
    2006033531
  • 出版国コード
    us
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Cambridge, Mass.
  • ページ数/冊数
    xviii, 315 p.
  • 大きさ
    23 cm
  • 分類
  • 件名
  • 親書誌ID
ページトップへ