Causation and Laws of Nature / / Max Kistler

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910476797703321
• Autore: Kistler Max
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [Place of publication not identified] : , : Taylor & Francis, , 2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Disciplina: 113
• Soggetti: Philosophy of nature
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: 1. What is a Causal Relation? -- 2. Laws of Nature and Universal Generalisations-- 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: This is the first Eng 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.