Probabilistic causality and idealization
The main aim of this paper is to provide some probabilistic notions on causality proposed to be applied to the nomic statements which intend to give account of the indeterministic processes within the domain of a scientific theory. In general, such statements are, in more or less extent, idealized s...
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| description | The main aim of this paper is to provide some probabilistic notions on causality proposed to be applied to the nomic statements which intend to give account of the indeterministic processes within the domain of a scientific theory. In general, such statements are, in more or less extent, idealized statements which rest on a variety of unrealistic suppositions. I try to show how the probability distribution over the final states of an indeterministic process changes accordingly as the nomic statement in question is de-idealized by means of addition of the causally relevant factors. In order to illustrate the study I take few nomic statements from population genetics. Besides, in the course, I attempt to contrast the ideas embraced here with some of the notions of Humphreys´ ontic conceptions of causality and explanation, which are contrary to the epistemic view adopted here about those subjects.
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| spelling | doaj.art-4db34c783d554bd19e93e70560c403f32022-12-22T03:10:51ZdeuUniversidad del VallePraxis Filosófica0120-46882389-93872018-01-0145S10.25100/pfilosofica.v0i45S.6065Probabilistic causality and idealizationJosé Luis Rolleri0Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro, MéxicoThe main aim of this paper is to provide some probabilistic notions on causality proposed to be applied to the nomic statements which intend to give account of the indeterministic processes within the domain of a scientific theory. In general, such statements are, in more or less extent, idealized statements which rest on a variety of unrealistic suppositions. I try to show how the probability distribution over the final states of an indeterministic process changes accordingly as the nomic statement in question is de-idealized by means of addition of the causally relevant factors. In order to illustrate the study I take few nomic statements from population genetics. Besides, in the course, I attempt to contrast the ideas embraced here with some of the notions of Humphreys´ ontic conceptions of causality and explanation, which are contrary to the epistemic view adopted here about those subjects. https://revistaciencias.univalle.edu.co/index.php/praxis/article/view/6065Probabilistic causalityIndeterministic processIdealized lawsConcretizationProbabilistic explanation |
| spellingShingle | José Luis Rolleri Probabilistic causality and idealization Praxis Filosófica Probabilistic causality Indeterministic process Idealized laws Concretization Probabilistic explanation |
| title | Probabilistic causality and idealization |
| title_full | Probabilistic causality and idealization |
| title_fullStr | Probabilistic causality and idealization |
| title_full_unstemmed | Probabilistic causality and idealization |
| title_short | Probabilistic causality and idealization |
| title_sort | probabilistic causality and idealization |
| topic | Probabilistic causality Indeterministic process Idealized laws Concretization Probabilistic explanation |
| url | https://revistaciencias.univalle.edu.co/index.php/praxis/article/view/6065 |
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