Cause and chance : causation in an indeterministic world / edited by Phil Dowe and Paul Noordhof.
| Other author | Dowe, Phil. |
| Other author | Noordhof, Paul, 1965- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Routledge, 2004. |
| Description | viii, 211 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | International library of philosophy International library of philosophy. ^A14108 |
| Contents | Counterfactuals and the benefit of hindsight / Dorothy Edgington -- Chance-lowering causes / Phil Dowe -- Chance-changing causal processes / Helen Beebee -- Counterfactual theories, pre-emption, and persistence / Douglas Ehring -- Probability and causation / Michael Tooley -- Analysing chancy causation without appeal to chance-raising / Stephen Barker -- Routes, processes and chance-lowering causes / Chris Hitchcock -- Interdeterministic causation and varieties of chance-raising / Murali Ramachandran -- Probabilistic cause, edge conditions, late pre-emption and discreet cases / Igal Kvart -- Prospects for a counterfactual theory of causation / Paul Noordhof. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-207) and index. |
| LCCN | 2003007275 |
| ISBN | 0415300983 (hardback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BD541 .C194 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |