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Causal Asymmetries

Causal Asymmetries

Hausman, Daniel M.
Skyrms, Brian
Adams, Ernest W.

Hardcover

Series: Cambridge Studies in Probability, Induction and Decision The

PhilosophyHistory & Philosophy of Science

ISBN10: 0521622891
ISBN13: 9780521622899
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Jul 28 1998
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.20
Height: 0.91 Width: 6.27 Depth: 9.20
Language: English
Causation is asymmetrical in many different ways. Causes precede effects; explanations cite causes not effects. Agents use causes to manipulate their effects; they don't use effects to manipulate their causes. Effects of a common cause are correlated; causes of a common effect are not. This book by one of the preeminent philosophers of science writing today offers the most comprehensive account available of causal asymmetries. It is a major book for philosophers of science that will also prove insightful to economists and statisticians.

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