| Causal Overdetermination and Contextualism 2016 Edition Contributor(s): Céspedes, Esteban (Author) |
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ISBN: 3319338005 ISBN-13: 9783319338002 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy - Reference | Bibliographies & Indexes |
| Dewey: 010 |
| Series: Springerbriefs in Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.33 lbs) 86 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This work explains how different theories of causation confront causal overdetermination. Chapters clarify the problem of overdetermination and explore its fundamental aspects. It is argued that a theory of causation can account for our intuitions in overdetermination cases only by accepting that the adequacy of our claims about causation depends on the context in which they are evaluated.The author proposes arguments for causal contextualism and provides insight which is valuable for resolution of the problem. These chapters enable readers to quickly absorb different perspectives on overdetermination and important theories of causation, therefore it is a work that will have a broad appeal. |