Causal asymmetries
Auteur :
Hausman, Daniel M.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521622899
Date de publication :
28 juil. 1998
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
640 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Causation is asymmetrical in many different ways. Causes precede effects; explanations cite causes not effects. Agents use causes to manipulate their effects; they don't use effects to manipulate their causes. Effects of a common cause are correlated; causes of a common effect are not. This is a major book for philosophers of science that will also prove insightful to economists and statisticians.