01978nam 2200445 450 991078706770332120240102235803.0978-0-19-966267-8(MiAaPQ)EBC1802475(Au-PeEL)EBL1802475(CaPaEBR)ebr10935440(CaONFJC)MIL650459(OCoLC)891993973(CKB)3710000000244213(EXLCZ)99371000000024421320141010h20142014 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierCausality philosophical theory meets scientific practice /Phyllis Illari, Federica RussoOxford, [England] :Oxford University Press,2014.2014xiv, 310 páginas25 cmIncludes bibliographical references.Head hits cause brain damage - but not always. Should we ban sport to protect athletes? Exposure to electromagnetic fields is strongly associated with cancer development - does that mean exposure causes cancer? Should we encourage old fashioned communication instead of mobile phones to reduce cancer rates? According to popular wisdom, the Mediterranean diet keeps you healthy. Is this belief scientifically sound? Should public health bodies encourage consumption offresh fruit and vegetables? Severe financial constraints on research and public policy, media pressure, and public anxiety make such questions of immense current concern not just to pholosphers but to scientists, governments, public bodies, and the general public.SciencePhilosophyCausationSciencePhilosophy.Causation.501Illari Phyllis1494411Russo Federica MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQ9910787067703321Causality3717899UNINA