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Making Things Happen
James Woodward
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Description for Making Things Happen
Paperback. Constructs a comprehensive account of causation explanation that applies to a variety of causal and explanatory claims in different areas of science and everyday life. This book weaves together examples, counterexamples, criticisms, defences, and objections. Series: Oxford Studies in the Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
Woodward's long awaited book is an attempt to construct a comprehensive account of causation explanation that applies to a wide variety of causal and explanatory claims in different areas of science and everyday life. The book engages some of the relevant literature from other disciplines, as Woodward weaves together examples, counterexamples, criticisms, defenses, objections, and replies into a convincing defense of the core of his theory, which is that we can analyze causation by appeal to the notion of manipulation.
Woodward's long awaited book is an attempt to construct a comprehensive account of causation explanation that applies to a wide variety of causal and explanatory claims in different areas of science and everyday life. The book engages some of the relevant literature from other disciplines, as Woodward weaves together examples, counterexamples, criticisms, defenses, objections, and replies into a convincing defense of the core of his theory, which is that we can analyze causation by appeal to the notion of manipulation.
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Series
Oxford Studies in the Philosophy of Science
Condition
New
Weight
623g
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195189537
SKU
V9780195189537
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99-1
About James Woodward
James Woodward is the author of a number of articles in the philosophy of science. He has taught at the California Institute of Technology since 1983 where he is presently the J.O. and Juliette Koepfli Professor of Humanities.
Reviews for Making Things Happen
The discussions are detailed and technical, but not such as to lead us to lose sight of the big picture; his treatment is illuminating... As other reviewers have stated, Woodward's book is outstanding.
James G. Murphy, Milltown Studies
this is a splendid book. It is beautifully and clearly written; and in countless ways sheds a flood of light ... Read more
James G. Murphy, Milltown Studies
this is a splendid book. It is beautifully and clearly written; and in countless ways sheds a flood of light ... Read more