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The Oxford Handbook of Causation

Engelsk Paperback

The Oxford Handbook of Causation

Engelsk Paperback
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Causation is a central topic in many areas of philosophy. In metaphysics, philosophers want to know what causation is, and how it is related to laws of nature, probability, action, and freedom of the will. In epistemology, philosophers investigate how causal claims can be inferred from statistical data, and how causation is related to perception, knowledge and explanation. In the philosophy of mind, philosophers want to know whether and how the mind can be said to have causal efficacy, and in ethics, whether there is a moral distinction between acts and omissions and whether the moral value of an act can be judged according to its consequences. And causation is a contested concept in other fields of enquiry, such as biology, physics, and the law. This book provides an in-depth and comprehensive overview of these and other topics, as well as the history of the causation debate from the ancient Greeks to the logical empiricists. The chapters provide surveys of contemporary debates, while often also advancing novel and controversial claims; and each includes a comprehensive bibliography and suggestions for further reading. The book is thus the most comprehensive source of information about causation currently available, and will be invaluable for upper-level undergraduates through to professional philosophers.
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Causation is a central topic in many areas of philosophy. In metaphysics, philosophers want to know what causation is, and how it is related to laws of nature, probability, action, and freedom of the will. In epistemology, philosophers investigate how causal claims can be inferred from statistical data, and how causation is related to perception, knowledge and explanation. In the philosophy of mind, philosophers want to know whether and how the mind can be said to have causal efficacy, and in ethics, whether there is a moral distinction between acts and omissions and whether the moral value of an act can be judged according to its consequences. And causation is a contested concept in other fields of enquiry, such as biology, physics, and the law. This book provides an in-depth and comprehensive overview of these and other topics, as well as the history of the causation debate from the ancient Greeks to the logical empiricists. The chapters provide surveys of contemporary debates, while often also advancing novel and controversial claims; and each includes a comprehensive bibliography and suggestions for further reading. The book is thus the most comprehensive source of information about causation currently available, and will be invaluable for upper-level undergraduates through to professional philosophers.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 806
ISBN-13: 9780199642588
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 0199642583
Kategori: Filosofi: metafysik og ontologi
Udg. Dato: 12 jan 2012
Længde: 46mm
Bredde: 171mm
Højde: 246mm
Forlag: Oxford University Press
Oplagsdato: 12 jan 2012
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Kategori Filosofi: metafysik og ontologi

ISBN-13 9780199642588

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 806

Udgave

Længde 46mm

Bredde 171mm

Højde 246mm

Udg. Dato 12 jan 2012

Oplagsdato 12 jan 2012

Forlag Oxford University Press