The Nature of causation / edited and with an introd. by Myles Brand

Published:: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [1976]
Copyright Date:: ©1976
Physical Description:: 387 pages ; 25 cm
Additional Creators:: Brand, Myles

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Contents:

The regularity theory: Hume, D. Of the idea of necessary connection. Ducasse, C. J. Causality. Nagel, E. The logical character of scientific laws. Chisholm, R. M. Law statements and counterfactual inference. Goodman, N. The problem of counterfactual conditionals. Stalnaker, R. A theory of conditionals.--The activity theory: Collingwood, R. G. Causation. Gasking, D. Causation and recipes.--The logical entailment theory: Blanshard, B. Necessity in causation.--The necessary connection theory: The nonlogical entailment version: Burks, A. The logic of causal propositions. The necessary-and-sufficient condition version: Taylor, R. Causation. Mackie, J. L. Causes and conditions. Brand, M. and Swain, M. On the analysis of causation.--Supplementary issues: Davidson, D. Causal relations.

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0252004078

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Bibliography: pages [369]-387.

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