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The Cement of the Universe: A Study of Causation (Clarendon Library of Logic and Philosophy)
Mackie
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Description for The Cement of the Universe: A Study of Causation (Clarendon Library of Logic and Philosophy)
Paperback. Studies causation both as a concept and as it is 'in the objects.' Offers new accounts of the logic of singular causal statements, the form of causal regularities, the detection of causal relationships, the asymmetry of cause and effect, and necessary connection, and it relates causation to functional and statistical laws and to teleology. Series: Clarendon Library of Logic & Philosophy. Num Pages: 340 pages, diagrams. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
Studies causation both as a concept and as it is 'in the objects.' Offers new accounts of the logic of singular causal statements, the form of causal regularities, the detection of causal relationships, the asymmetry of cause and effect, and necessary connection, and it relates causation to functional and statistical laws and to teleology.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
Series
Clarendon Library of Logic & Philosophy
Number of Pages
340
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198246428
SKU
V9780198246428
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Reviews for The Cement of the Universe: A Study of Causation (Clarendon Library of Logic and Philosophy)
`It is a singularly impressive and powerful essay and one that will provide a basis for comment and controversy about causation and allied problems for a long time to come.' D. J. O`Connor, British Journal for the Philosophy of Science