Alternative Approaches to Causation
| Author | : Yafeng Shan |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 2024-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780192863485 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0192863487 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Alternative Approaches to Causation by : Yafeng Shan
Download or read book Alternative Approaches to Causation written by Yafeng Shan and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024-07 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume focuses on alternatives to the two main philosophical approaches to causation: mechanistic explanation, and explanation in terms of difference-making. It explores the pluralistic, the fictionalist, the inferentialist, and the informational approaches, as well as the application of various approaches to natural and social sciences.
