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Impotence and causal determinism
Philosophical Studies, 1977Abstract When we are in a certain frame of mind, one which is not at all obviously muddled or confused, it is easy to think of everything that happens as caused by some earlier happening or happenings. Furthermore, we may then well think, events occurring at earlier times, by causing them, determine those at later times; by causing, the ...
Peter Unger
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The Determination of the Equivalence of Causal Theories
2021 13th International Conference on Machine Learning and Computing, 2021In order to characterize causal relation, different scholars have studied it from multiple perspectives. In the field of logic, the causal theory proposed by Alexander elaborated the causal relationship from the perspective of nonmonotonic reasoning. The Horn causal theory and the concept of equivalence relationship are defined in his article, but the ...
Yu Wang, Jinjin Zhang
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Causality, determinism, and physics
American Journal of Physics, 2022Although physical laws or theories are often invoked in debates over “causality” and “determinism,” our best current understanding of physics assigns only a limited (though still very broad) validity to these concepts. It may be, thus, helpful (particularly when having to deal with the challenges posed by quantum mechanics) to think of them as ...
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Comparative study of the Causal Matrix and Causal Determinant
Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, 2015The aim of this study is to describe and compare two methods of determining root cause with great potential for application in Operations Management, especially in the field of quality management. The problem is particularly relevant in the field of Management, where there is a need to define causal relations on a daily basis.
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Philosophy of Science, 1981
A previous paper of mine, that criticized Suppes' probabilistic theory of causality, was in turn criticized by Deborah Rosen. This paper is a development of my argument and an answer to Rosen. It is argued that the concept of causation is used in contemporary science in a way that presupposes determinism.
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A previous paper of mine, that criticized Suppes' probabilistic theory of causality, was in turn criticized by Deborah Rosen. This paper is a development of my argument and an answer to Rosen. It is argued that the concept of causation is used in contemporary science in a way that presupposes determinism.
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Determinables, Determinates, and Causal Relevance
Canadian Journal of Philosophy, 2007Mental causation, our mind's ability to causally affect the course of the world, is part and parcel of our ‘manifest image’ of the world. That there is mental causation is denied by virtually no one. How there can be such a thing as mental causation, however, is far from obvious.
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Causal Explanations, Causal Determinism
2003AbstractPeople appeal to hidden, nonobvious features in constructing certain categories. The question that arises is: why should this be? The essentialist position proposes that causes are more important than effects — and causes are more internal, hidden, nonobvious than are effects (at least for natural kinds).
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1990
Determining the direction of causality may be straightforward when only two variables are involved, but real-world marketing systems are often so complex that the causal chains cannot be easily established a priori. For example, in competitive markets, causal relations may exist in many directions among the following variables: product sales, industry ...
Dominique M. Hanssens +2 more
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Determining the direction of causality may be straightforward when only two variables are involved, but real-world marketing systems are often so complex that the causal chains cannot be easily established a priori. For example, in competitive markets, causal relations may exist in many directions among the following variables: product sales, industry ...
Dominique M. Hanssens +2 more
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Determinants of Physician Utilization: A Causal Analysis
Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 1974The relative importance of the determinants of physician utilization was examined using data obtained from a community health survey of 2,168 households in five New York and Pennsylvania counties. Eighteen variables, including individual and organizational attributes, were selected to determine the causal ordering of these variables in predicting use ...
T H, Wan, S J, Soifer
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Causality, Determinism and Probability
Philosophy, 1949The prediction of future events from our knowledge of past events is one of the main functions of Science. Such predictions are made possible by inferring causal relations between events from observed regularities. These relations are then codified into “laws of nature,” and it is through knowledge of these laws that prediction becomes possible.
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