comprehensive metaphysics of causation. Among other things, he argues that all causation, whether deterministic or not, is such that causes raise their effects ’ chances. That causes raise their effects ’ chances is expressed by him in the following way, which I shall call (Ch), where ‘ c
Traditional views of causation are cause-effect views. Among other things, what is claimed is that w...
The discovery of high-level causal relations seems a central activity of the special sciences. Those...
I argue that high level causal relationships are often more fundamental than low level causal relati...
Philosophers have long been fascinated by the connection between cause and effect: are 'causes' thin...
The ultimate aim of the paper is to provide for a unified account of direct causation. It starts by ...
The paper builds on the basically Humean general idea that A is a cause of B iff A and B both occur,...
The paper builds on the basically Humean idea that A is a cause of B iff A and B both occur, A prece...
This well-edited volume contains essays of considerable ingenuity on a difficult subject, the analys...
There are many theories of causation, and each has its virtues. If it is to be understood why knowle...
Causation is at once familiar and mysterious. Many believe that the causal relation is not directly ...
Causation is important. It is, as Hume said, the cement of the universe, and lies at the heart of ou...
Causation is defined as a relation between facts: C causes E if and only if C and E are nomologicall...
A definition of causation as probability-raising is threatened by two kinds of counterexample: first...
Book synopsis: Philosophers have long been fascinated by the connection between cause and effect: ar...
I claim that causation is a basic feature of the world, of which no substantial philosophical theory...
Traditional views of causation are cause-effect views. Among other things, what is claimed is that w...
The discovery of high-level causal relations seems a central activity of the special sciences. Those...
I argue that high level causal relationships are often more fundamental than low level causal relati...
Philosophers have long been fascinated by the connection between cause and effect: are 'causes' thin...
The ultimate aim of the paper is to provide for a unified account of direct causation. It starts by ...
The paper builds on the basically Humean general idea that A is a cause of B iff A and B both occur,...
The paper builds on the basically Humean idea that A is a cause of B iff A and B both occur, A prece...
This well-edited volume contains essays of considerable ingenuity on a difficult subject, the analys...
There are many theories of causation, and each has its virtues. If it is to be understood why knowle...
Causation is at once familiar and mysterious. Many believe that the causal relation is not directly ...
Causation is important. It is, as Hume said, the cement of the universe, and lies at the heart of ou...
Causation is defined as a relation between facts: C causes E if and only if C and E are nomologicall...
A definition of causation as probability-raising is threatened by two kinds of counterexample: first...
Book synopsis: Philosophers have long been fascinated by the connection between cause and effect: ar...
I claim that causation is a basic feature of the world, of which no substantial philosophical theory...
Traditional views of causation are cause-effect views. Among other things, what is claimed is that w...
The discovery of high-level causal relations seems a central activity of the special sciences. Those...
I argue that high level causal relationships are often more fundamental than low level causal relati...