Alternative approaches to causation: beyond difference-making and mechanism
Auteur :
Shan, Yafeng
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780192863485
Date de publication :
8 févr. 2024
Dimensions :
24,0 x 16,0 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
640 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.