02958oam 2200673I 450 991045949600332120200520144314.01-317-48976-41-317-48977-21-315-71071-41-282-92132-097866129213221-84465-331-510.4324/9781315710716 (CKB)2670000000059157(EBL)1900099(SSID)ssj0000672688(PQKBManifestationID)11428935(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000672688(PQKBWorkID)10635448(PQKB)10135560(MiAaPQ)EBC1900099(Au-PeEL)EBL1900099(CaPaEBR)ebr10455536(CaONFJC)MIL292132(OCoLC)898771116(OCoLC)958110018(EXLCZ)99267000000005915720180706e20142002 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCausation and explanation /Stathis PsillosAbingdon, Oxon :Routledge,2014.1 online resource (337 p.)Central problems of philosophyFirst published 2002 by Acumen.1-902683-41-2 1-902683-42-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; I Causation; 1 Hume on causation; 2 Regularities and singular causation; 3 Causation and counterfactuals; 4 Causation and mechanism; II Laws of nature; 5 The regularity view of laws; 6 Laws as relations among universals; 7 Alternative approaches to laws; III Explanation; 8 Deductive-nomological explanation; 9 Statistical explanation; 10 Explanation of laws; 11 The metaphysics of explanation; Notes; References; IndexWhat is the nature of causation? How is causation linked with explanation? And can there be an adequate theory of explanation? These questions and many others are addressed in this unified and rigorous examination of the philosophical problems surrounding causation, laws and explanation. Part 1 of this book explores Hume's views on causation, theories of singular causation, and counterfactual and mechanistic approaches. Part 2 considers the regularity view of laws and laws as relations among universals, as well as recent alternative approaches to laws. Part 3 examines the issues arising from dCentral problems of philosophy.CausationExplanationElectronic books.Causation.Explanation.122Psillos Stathis1965-,937710MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459496003321Causation and explanation2112383UNINA