Explanation and manipulation
I argue that manipulationist theories of causation fail as accounts of causal structure, and thereby as theories of “actual causation” and causal explanation. I focus on two kinds of problem cases, which I call “Perceived Abnormality Cases” and “Ontological Dependence Cases.” The cases illustrate th...
Main Author: | Prescott-Couch, A |
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Format: | Journal article |
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Wiley
2017
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