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Causality : philosophical theory meets scientific practice / / Phyllis Illari, Federica Russo
| Causality : philosophical theory meets scientific practice / / Phyllis Illari, Federica Russo |
| Autore | Illari Phyllis |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (325 p.) |
| Disciplina | 501 |
| Soggetto topico |
Science - Philosophy
Causation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-19-163967-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Part I Prelude to Causality; 1 Problems of Causality in the Sciences; 1.1 Why this book on causality?; 1.2 Five scientific problems; 1.3 The contents of this book; 2 A Scientific Toolbox for Philosophy; 2.1 Methods for finding causes; 2.2 Observational methods; 2.3 Experimental methods; 2.4 Between observation and experiment; 2.5 Beyond observation and experiment; 2.6 How to make a study work; 3 A Philosophical Toolbox for Science; 3.1 Arguments; 3.2 Methods; 3.3 Levels of abstraction; Part II Causality: Accounts, Concepts and Methods
4 Necessary and Sufficient Components4.1 Examples: electrical short-circuit and AIDS; 4.2 Component causes; 4.3 INUS causes and related concepts; 4.4 Rothman''s pie charts; 5 Levels of Causation; 5.1 Examples: personalized medicine and migration behaviours; 5.2 Three parallel literatures; 5.3 Bridging the levels-and the terminology!; 6 Causality and Evidence; 6.1 Examples: effects of radiation and smoking causing heart disease; 6.2 What do we want to know?; 6.3 Evidence for causal relations; 6.4 Evidence-based approaches; 7 Causal Methods: Probing the Data 7.1 Examples: apoptosis and self-rated health7.2 The need for causal methods; 7.3 The most widespread causal methods; 7.4 Key notions in causal methods; 8 Difference-making: Probabilistic Causality; 8.1 Example: smoking and lung cancer; 8.2 Is causality probability-altering?; 8.3 Beyond probabilistic causes; 9 Difference-making: Counterfactuals; 9.1 Example: mesothelioma and safety at work; 9.2 The unbearable imprecision of counterfactual reasoning; 9.3 Philosophical views of counterfactuals; 9.4 Counterfactuals in other fields; 10 Difference -making: Manipulation and Invariance 10.1 Example: gene knock-out experiments10.2 The manipulationists: wiggle the cause, and the effect wiggles too; 10.3 What causes can''t we wiggle?; 11 Production Accounts: Processes; 11.1 Examples: billiard balls colliding and aeroplanes crossing; 11.2 Tracing processes; 11.3 How widely does the approach apply?; 12 Production Accounts: Mechanisms; 12.1 Example: how can smoking cause heart disease?; 12.2 What is a mechanism? The major mechanists; 12.3 Important features of mechanisms and mechanistic explanation; 12.4 What is not a mechanism?; 13 Production Accounts: Information 13.1 Examples: tracing transmission of waves and of disease13.2 The path to informational accounts; 13.3 Integrating the informational and mechanistic approaches; 13.4 Future prospects for an informational account of causality; 14 Capacities , Powers, Dispositions; 14.1 Examples: systems in physics and biology; 14.2 The core idea of capacities, powers and dispositions; 14.3 Capacities in science: explanation and evidence; 15 Regularity ; 15.1 Examples: natural and social regularities; 15.2 Causality as regular patterns; 15.3 Updating regularity for current science; 16 Variation 16.1 Example: mother''s education and child survival |
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| Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014 | ||
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Causality : philosophical theory meets scientific practice / / Phyllis Illari, Federica Russo
| Causality : philosophical theory meets scientific practice / / Phyllis Illari, Federica Russo |
| Autore | Illari Phyllis |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | xiv, 310 páginas ; 25 cm |
| Disciplina | 501 |
| Soggetto topico |
Science - Philosophy
Causation |
| ISBN | 978-0-19-966267-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787067703321 |
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Illari Phyllis
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| Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Causality : philosophical theory meets scientific practice / / Phyllis Illari, Federica Russo
| Causality : philosophical theory meets scientific practice / / Phyllis Illari, Federica Russo |
| Autore | Illari Phyllis |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | xiv, 310 páginas ; 25 cm |
| Disciplina | 501 |
| Soggetto topico |
Science - Philosophy
Causation |
| ISBN | 978-0-19-966267-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810100303321 |
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| Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014 | ||
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Evaluating Evidence of Mechanisms in Medicine : Principles and Procedures / / by Veli-Pekka Parkkinen, Christian Wallmann, Michael Wilde, Brendan Clarke, Phyllis Illari, Michael P Kelly, Charles Norell, Federica Russo, Beth Shaw, Jon Williamson
| Evaluating Evidence of Mechanisms in Medicine : Principles and Procedures / / by Veli-Pekka Parkkinen, Christian Wallmann, Michael Wilde, Brendan Clarke, Phyllis Illari, Michael P Kelly, Charles Norell, Federica Russo, Beth Shaw, Jon Williamson |
| Autore | Parkkinen Veli-Pekka |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XVIII, 125 p. 14 illus.) |
| Disciplina | 610.1 |
| Collana | SpringerBriefs in Philosophy |
| Soggetto topico |
Medicine - Philosophy
Knowledge, Theory of Philosophy of Medicine Epistemology |
| ISBN | 3-319-94610-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1 Introduction -- 1.1 What is a mechanism? -- 1.2 Where does evidence of a mechanism come from? -- 1.3 Why consider evidence of mechanisms? -- 1.3.1 Evaluating efficacy -- 1.3.2 Evaluating external validity -- 1.3.3 Other questions -- 1.3.4 Importance of considering evidence of mechanisms -- 2 How to consider evidence of mechanisms: a summary -- 2.1 Questions to address -- 2.2 Quality level of evidence and status of claim -- 2.3 Identifying evidence of mechanisms in the literature -- 2.4 Evaluating evidence of mechanisms -- 2.5 Using evidence of mechanisms to evaluate causal claims -- 2.6 Overall approach -- 3 Identifying evidence of mechanisms in the literature -- 3.1 Hypothesize a mechanism -- 3.2 Search the literature -- 3.3 Identify the evidence most relevant to the mechanism hypothesis -- 3.4 Presenting the evidence of mechanisms -- 4 Evaluating evidence of mechanisms -- 4.1 Considerations for evaluating evidence of mechanism -- 4.2 Presenting quality of evidence of mechanisms -- 5 Using evidence of mechanisms to evaluate efficacy and external validity -- 5.1 Efficacy -- 5.2 External validity -- 6 Glossary -- 7 References -- 8 Acknowledgements -- 9 Appendix A. A critical appraisal tool for evidence of mechanisms -- 10 Appendix B. GRADE tables with mechanism assessment -- 11 Appendix C: Databases for evidence of mechanisms -- 12 Appendix D: Assessing exposures -- 12.1 Example: carcinogenicity of benzo[a]pyrene -- 12.2 Comparison to IARC -- 12.3 Molecular epidemiology -- 12.4 Comparison to SYRINA. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300623603321 |
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Parkkinen Veli-Pekka
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 | ||
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Key terms in logic [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Federica Russo and Jon Williamson
| Key terms in logic [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Federica Russo and Jon Williamson |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, : Continuum, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (197 p.) |
| Disciplina | 160 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RussoFederica
WilliamsonJon |
| Collana | Conitinuum key terms in philosophy |
| Soggetto topico |
Logic
Philosophy |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-82194-6
9786612821943 1-4411-6738-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; List of Contributors; List of Symbols; Introduction; Key Terms; Key Thinkers; Key Texts: Textbooks; Key Texts: Classics; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459163703321 |
| London ; ; New York, : Continuum, c2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Key terms in logic [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Federica Russo and Jon Williamson
| Key terms in logic [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Federica Russo and Jon Williamson |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, : Continuum, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (197 p.) |
| Disciplina | 160 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RussoFederica
WilliamsonJon |
| Collana | Conitinuum key terms in philosophy |
| Soggetto topico |
Logic
Philosophy |
| ISBN |
1-282-82194-6
9786612821943 1-4411-6738-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; List of Contributors; List of Symbols; Introduction; Key Terms; Key Thinkers; Key Texts: Textbooks; Key Texts: Classics; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785135303321 |
| London ; ; New York, : Continuum, c2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Key terms in logic / / edited by Federica Russo and Jon Williamson
| Key terms in logic / / edited by Federica Russo and Jon Williamson |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, : Continuum, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (197 p.) |
| Disciplina | 160 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RussoFederica
WilliamsonJon |
| Collana | Conitinuum key terms in philosophy |
| Soggetto topico |
Logic
Philosophy |
| ISBN |
1-282-82194-6
9786612821943 1-4411-6738-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; List of Contributors; List of Symbols; Introduction; Key Terms; Key Thinkers; Key Texts: Textbooks; Key Texts: Classics; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814075903321 |
| London ; ; New York, : Continuum, c2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Technoscience in progress [[electronic resource] ] : managing the uncertainty of nanotechnology / / edited by Simone Arnaldi, Andrea Lorenzet and Federica Russo
| Technoscience in progress [[electronic resource] ] : managing the uncertainty of nanotechnology / / edited by Simone Arnaldi, Andrea Lorenzet and Federica Russo |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, : IOS Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (160 p.) |
| Disciplina | 620/.5 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ArnaldiSimone
LorenzetAndrea RussoFederica |
| Soggetto topico |
Nanotechnology - Research
Nanotechnology - Moral and ethical aspects Nanotechnology - Law and legislation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
6612298162
1-282-29816-X 9786612298165 600-00-1514-3 1-60750-441-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title page; Contents; Introduction. Managing the Uncertainty of Nanotechnology Across Boundaries and Scales; Beyond Regulation. Three Questions and One Proposal for Public Deliberation; The Challenges of "Upstream" Communication and Public Engagement for Irish Nanotechnology; Risk, Responsibility, Rights, Regulation and Representation in the Value Chain of Nano-Products; Emerging Strategies and Coordination in Nanocoating Innovation; Future Available? Fiction and Nonfiction in Scenarios About Nanotechnology
Appreciation and Anticipation in the Evolution of the Nano-Field - A Case for Systemic ForesightNanotechnology and the Global South: Exploratory Views on Characteristics, Perceptions and Paradigms; Controlling the Ethics of Nanorisks; The Introduction of Nanotechnology as a Societal Experiment; Author Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456788803321 |
| Amsterdam, : IOS Press, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Technoscience in progress [[electronic resource] ] : managing the uncertainty of nanotechnology / / edited by Simone Arnaldi, Andrea Lorenzet and Federica Russo
| Technoscience in progress [[electronic resource] ] : managing the uncertainty of nanotechnology / / edited by Simone Arnaldi, Andrea Lorenzet and Federica Russo |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, : IOS Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (160 p.) |
| Disciplina | 620/.5 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ArnaldiSimone
LorenzetAndrea RussoFederica |
| Soggetto topico |
Nanotechnology - Research
Nanotechnology - Moral and ethical aspects Nanotechnology - Law and legislation |
| ISBN |
6612298162
1-282-29816-X 9786612298165 600-00-1514-3 1-60750-441-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title page; Contents; Introduction. Managing the Uncertainty of Nanotechnology Across Boundaries and Scales; Beyond Regulation. Three Questions and One Proposal for Public Deliberation; The Challenges of "Upstream" Communication and Public Engagement for Irish Nanotechnology; Risk, Responsibility, Rights, Regulation and Representation in the Value Chain of Nano-Products; Emerging Strategies and Coordination in Nanocoating Innovation; Future Available? Fiction and Nonfiction in Scenarios About Nanotechnology
Appreciation and Anticipation in the Evolution of the Nano-Field - A Case for Systemic ForesightNanotechnology and the Global South: Exploratory Views on Characteristics, Perceptions and Paradigms; Controlling the Ethics of Nanorisks; The Introduction of Nanotechnology as a Societal Experiment; Author Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780642803321 |
| Amsterdam, : IOS Press, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Technoscience in progress : managing the uncertainty of nanotechnology / / edited by Simone Arnaldi, Andrea Lorenzet and Federica Russo
| Technoscience in progress : managing the uncertainty of nanotechnology / / edited by Simone Arnaldi, Andrea Lorenzet and Federica Russo |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, : IOS Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (160 p.) |
| Disciplina | 620/.5 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ArnaldiSimone
LorenzetAndrea RussoFederica |
| Soggetto topico |
Nanotechnology - Research
Nanotechnology - Moral and ethical aspects Nanotechnology - Law and legislation |
| ISBN |
6612298162
1-282-29816-X 9786612298165 600-00-1514-3 1-60750-441-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title page; Contents; Introduction. Managing the Uncertainty of Nanotechnology Across Boundaries and Scales; Beyond Regulation. Three Questions and One Proposal for Public Deliberation; The Challenges of "Upstream" Communication and Public Engagement for Irish Nanotechnology; Risk, Responsibility, Rights, Regulation and Representation in the Value Chain of Nano-Products; Emerging Strategies and Coordination in Nanocoating Innovation; Future Available? Fiction and Nonfiction in Scenarios About Nanotechnology
Appreciation and Anticipation in the Evolution of the Nano-Field - A Case for Systemic ForesightNanotechnology and the Global South: Exploratory Views on Characteristics, Perceptions and Paradigms; Controlling the Ethics of Nanorisks; The Introduction of Nanotechnology as a Societal Experiment; Author Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820000003321 |
| Amsterdam, : IOS Press, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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