UID:
kobvindex_HPB1144257214
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9781134150670
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1134150679
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0203966228
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9780203966228
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1134150687
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9781134150687
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1280553014
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9781280553011
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9786610553013
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6610553017
Series Statement:
Routledge studies in contemporary philosophy ; 2
Uniform Title:
Causalité et lois de la nature.
Content:
This is the first English translation of "Causalite et Lois de La Nature," and is an important contribution to the theory of causation. Max Kistler reconstructs a unified concept of causation that is general enough to adequately deal with both elementary physical processes, and the macroscopic level of phenomena we encounter in everyday life. This book will be of great interest to philosophers of science and metaphysics, and also to students and scholars of philosophy of mind where concepts of causation and law play a prominent role.
Note:
What is a causal relation? -- Laws of nature and universal generalizations -- Applicability conditions and the concept of "strict law" -- Consequences -- The nomological theory of causation and causal responsibility -- Efficacious properties and the instantiation of laws -- Causal responsibility and its applications.
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Translated from the French.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Causation and laws of nature. London ; New York : Routledge, 2006 ISBN 0203966228
Language:
English
Subjects:
Philosophy
DOI:
10.4324/9780203966228
URL:
ProQuest Ebook Central
URL:
https://nls.ldls.org.uk/welcome.html?ark:/81055/vdc_100060779859.0x000001
URL:
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