Causal Nets, Interventionism, and Mechanisms

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Beschreibung

This monograph looks at causal nets from a philosophical point of view. The author shows that one can build a general philosophical theory of causation on the basis of the causal nets framework that can be fruitfully used to shed new light on philosophical issues. Coverage includes both a theoretical as well as application-oriented approach to the subject.
The author first counters David Humes challenge about whether causation is something ontologically real. The idea behind this is that good metaphysical concepts should behave analogously to good theoretical concepts in scientific theories. In the process, the author offers support for the theory of causal nets as indeed being a correct theory of causation.
Next, the book offers an application-oriented approach to the subject. The author shows that causal nets can investigate philosophical issues related to causation. He does this by means of two exemplary applications. The first consists of an evaluation of Jim Woodwards interventionist theory of causation. The second offers a contribution to the new mechanist debate.
Introductory chapters outline all the formal basics required. This helps make the book useful for those who are not familiar with causal nets, but interested in causation or in tools for the investigation of philosophical issues related to causation.

Über den Autor

Alexander Gebharter is a research fellow at the Düsseldorf Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science (DCLPS) at the University of Düsseldorf. His research interests lie in philosophy of science, epistemology, and metaphysics. He is especially interested in causation and related topics.

Zusammenfassung

Supports the theory of causal Bayes nets by an inference to the best explanation

Offers a novel discussion of the relationship between Woodward's interventionist theory of causation and the theory of causal Bayes nets

Presents a new formal approach to mechanisms

Includes supplementary material: [...]

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 2. Formal Preliminaries.- 3. Causal Nets.- 4. Causality as a Theoretical Concept.- 5. Causal Nets and Woodwardian Interventionism.- 6. Causal Nets and Mechanisms.- 7. Conclusion.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2018
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Geisteswissenschaften , Kunst , Musik , Philosophie
Jahrhundert:	Antike
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	vii 184 S. 55 s/w Illustr. 184 p. 55 illus.
ISBN-13:	9783319842707
ISBN-10:	3319842706
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Gebharter, Alexander
Hersteller:	Springer Springer International Publishing AG
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	235 x 155 x 11 mm
Von/Mit:	Alexander Gebharter
Erscheinungsdatum:	30.04.2018
Gewicht:	0,3 kg