Causation: The Basics explores questions about what causes are, and how we come to know them, describe them, and put them to use. The book begins with an introduction to the history of philosophical thinking about causation, followed by a series of chapters introducing important contemporary accounts of causation. It concludes with chapters on causation and agency, causal discovery, and causal explanation. Key questions explored in the book include:
While introducing the major philosophical debates about the nature of causation, Causation: The Basics emphasizes the uses and challenges of causal reasoning as it occurs in the sciences, engineering, medicine, and other areas of human life. With a glossary of key terms and suggestions for further reading, the book provides readers with a clear and concise introduction to both theoretical and practical questions about causation.
| ISBN: | 9781032061542 |
| Publication date: | 22nd April 2024 |
| Author: | Stuart Glennan |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 196 pages |
| Series: | The Basics |
| Genres: |
Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge Philosophy of science |
Causation: The Basics explores questions about what causes are, and how we come to know them, describe them, and put them to use. The book begins with an introduction to the history of philosophical thinking about causation, followed by a series of chapters introducing important contemporary accounts of causation. It concludes with chapters on causation and agency, causal discovery, and causal explanation. Key questions explored in the book include:
While introducing the major philosophical debates about the nature of causation, Causation: The Basics emphasizes the uses and challenges of causal reasoning as it occurs in the sciences, engineering, medicine, and other areas of human life. With a glossary of key terms and suggestions for further reading, the book provides readers with a clear and concise introduction to both theoretical and practical questions about causation.
Causation features in the following genres: Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Ethics and moral philosophy, Social and political philosophy, Teaching of a specific subject, Economic theory and philosophy, Philosophy of science
Causation is available in Hardback, Paperback
Causation was written by Stuart Glennan and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Causation has 196 pages
Yes it is part of The Basics series
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