UID:
edocfu_9959148203302883
Format:
1 online resource (273 p.)
ISBN:
1-134-15067-9
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1-134-15068-7
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1-280-55301-4
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9786610553013
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0-203-96622-8
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:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Book Cover; Half-Title; Series Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. What is a causal relation?; 2. Laws of nature and universal generalizations; 3. Applicability conditions and the concept of ""strict law""; 4. Consequences; 5. The nomological theory of causation and causal responsibility; 6. Efficacious properties and the instantiation of laws; 7. Causal responsibility and its applications; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-61118-0
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-39859-2
Language:
English
Subjects:
Philosophy
DOI:
10.4324/9780203966228
