Causal Powers
Causal Powers
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因果力量
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发表时间:
2005
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Eric Hiddleston
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作者:
Eric Hiddleston
Nancy Cartwright offers an account of causal powers, and argues that it explains some important general features of scientific method. Patricia Cheng argues that this theory is superior as a psychological theory of learning to standard models of conditioning. I extend and develop the theory, and argue that it provides the best explanation of a number of problem cases for philosophical theories of causation, including preemption, overdetermination and puzzles about transitivity. 1. Hitchcock and Halpern & Pearl on ‘actual causes’2. Problems and morals 2.1 Puzzles about prevention 2.2 Counterfactuals3. Causal powers 3.1 Generative causal power 3.2 Preventative causal power4. Net and component powers5. ‘Actual’ or ‘successful’ causes6. Solutions to puzzle cases7. Conclusion Hitchcock and Halpern & Pearl on ‘actual causes’ Problems and morals 2.1 Puzzles about prevention 2.2 Counterfactuals 2.1 Puzzles about prevention 2.2 Counterfactuals Causal powers 3.1 Generative causal power 3.2 Preventative causal power 3.1 Generative causal power 3.2 Preventative causal power Net and component powers ‘Actual’ or ‘successful’ causes Solutions to puzzle cases Conclusion