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 | | Causal Asymmetries (Cambridge Studies in Probability, Induction and Decision Theory) by Daniel M. Hausman ISBN-10: 9780521622899 ISBN-10: 0-521-62289-1 ISBN-13: 9780521622899 ISBN-13: 978-0-521-62289-9 Hardcover 1998-07-28 Cambridge University Press Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description Causation is asymmetrical in many different ways. Causes precede effects; explanations cite causes not effects. Agents use causes to manipulate their effects; they don't use effects to manipulate their causes. Effects of a common cause are correlated; causes of a common effect are not. This book by one of the preeminent philosophers of science writing today offers the most comprehensive account available of causal asymmetries. It is a major book for philosophers of science that will also prove insightful to economists and statisticians. | ||
Book Description Causation is asymmetrical in many different ways. Causes precede effects; explanations cite causes not effects. Agents use causes to manipulate their effects; they don't use effects to manipulate their causes. Effects of a common cause are correlated; causes of a common effect are not.This book by one of the preeminent philosophers of science writing today offers the most comprehensive account available fo causal asymmetries. It is a major book for philosophers of science that will also prove insightful to economists and statisticians. | ||