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Autore |
Kistler Max |
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Causation and laws of nature / / Max Kistler |
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2006 |
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London : , : Routledge, , 2017 |
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©2006 |
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9786610553013 |
9781134150670 |
1134150679 |
9781134150687 |
1134150687 |
9781280553011 |
1280553014 |
9780203966228 |
0203966228 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (273 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge studies in contemporary philosophy ; ; 2 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Causation |
Philosophy of nature |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Half-Title; Series Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. What is a causal relation?; 2. Laws of nature and universal generalizations; 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; Notes; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This is the first English 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 |
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