Causal Asymmetries
Daniel M. (University of Wisconsin, Madison) Hausman
Cambridge University Press, 2008
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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.
- ISBN-13
- 9780521052429
- ISBN-10
- 0521052424
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 2008
- Publication date
- 2008-01-29
- Pages
- 320
- Dimensions
- 228x153x18
- Weight
- 490