Causation and misconnections


Autoria(s): Dowe, P.
Contribuinte(s)

W. M. Dickson

Data(s)

01/01/2004

Resumo

In this paper I show how the conserved quantity theory, or more generally the process theory of Wesley Salmon and myself, provides a sufficient condition in an analysis of causation. To do so I will show how it handles the problem of alleged 'misconnections'. I show what the conserved quantity theory says about such cases, and why intuitions are not to be taken as sacrosanct.

Identificador

http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:78032/HCA10UQ78032.pdf

http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:78032

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

University of Chicago Press

Palavras-Chave #Causal relations #Intuitions #Cases of causation
Tipo

Journal Article