Northcott, Robert (2010) Natural-born determinists: a new defense of causation as probability-raising. Philosophical Studies, 150 (1). pp. 1-20. ISSN 0031-8116
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A definition of causation as probability-raising is threatened by two kinds of counterexample: first, when a cause lowers the probability of its effect; and second, when the probability of an effect is raised by a non-cause. In this paper, I present an account that deals successfully with problem cases of both these kinds. In doing so, I also explore some novel implications of incorporating into the metaphysical investigation considerations of causal psychology.
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| Keywords: | causation; probability; psychology | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics General Issues > Causation |
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| Depositing User: | Dr Robert Northcott | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 29 Nov 2018 17:08 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 29 Nov 2018 17:08 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 15396 | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Philosophical Studies | ||||||
| Publisher: | Springer (Springer Science+Business Media B.V.) | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics General Issues > Causation |
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| Date: | August 2010 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 1-20 | ||||||
| Volume: | 150 | ||||||
| Number: | 1 | ||||||
| ISSN: | 0031-8116 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/15396 |
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