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The Oxford Handbook of Causation
Helen Beebee
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Description for The Oxford Handbook of Causation
Paperback. Causation is a central topic in many areas of philosophy, including metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of mind, ethics, history of philosophy, and philosophy of science. Thirty-seven specially written chapters by some of the world's leading philosophers provide the most comprehensive critical guide available to issues surrounding causation. Editor(s): Beebee, Helen; Hitchcock, Christopher; Menzies, Peter. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy. Num Pages: 806 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1410.
Causation is a central topic in many areas of philosophy. In metaphysics, philosophers want to know what causation is, and how it is related to laws of nature, probability, action, and freedom of the will. In epistemology, philosophers investigate how causal claims can be inferred from statistical data, and how causation is related to perception, knowledge and explanation. In the philosophy of mind, philosophers want to know whether and how the mind can be said to have causal efficacy, and in ethics, whether there is a moral distinction between acts and omissions and whether the moral value of an ... Read more
Causation is a central topic in many areas of philosophy. In metaphysics, philosophers want to know what causation is, and how it is related to laws of nature, probability, action, and freedom of the will. In epistemology, philosophers investigate how causal claims can be inferred from statistical data, and how causation is related to perception, knowledge and explanation. In the philosophy of mind, philosophers want to know whether and how the mind can be said to have causal efficacy, and in ethics, whether there is a moral distinction between acts and omissions and whether the moral value of an ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
806
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Oxford Handbooks
Condition
New
Weight
1336 g
Number of Pages
806
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199642588
SKU
V9780199642588
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About Helen Beebee
Helen Beebee is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Birmingham Christopher Hitchcock is Professor of Philosophy at the California Institute of Technology Peter Menzies is Professor of Philosophy at Macquarie University, Sydney
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