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200 10$aCausation and explanation /$fStathis Psillos
210  1$aAbingdon, Oxon :$cRoutledge,$d2014.
215   $a1 online resource (xi, 324 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s)
225 1 $aCentral problems of philosophy
300   $aFirst published 2002 by Acumen.
311   $a1-902683-41-2 
311   $a1-902683-42-0 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aCover; 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; Index
330   $aWhat is the nature of causation? How is causation linked with explanation? 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 the 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 deductive-nomological explanation, statistical explanation, the explanation of laws and the metaphysics of explanation. Accessible to readers of all levels, the book provides an excellent introduction to one of the most enduring problems of philosophy.
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606   $aExplanation
615  0$aCausation.
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