Causation and Laws of Nature

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-415-61118-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 232 mm, Gewicht: 476 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy

This is the first English translation of Causalite´ et Lois de La Nature, and is an important contribution to the theory of causation. Max Kistler reconstructs a unified concept of causation that is general enough to adequately deal with both elementary physical processes, and the macroscopic level of phenomena we encounter in everyday life.

This book will be of great interest to philosophers of science and metaphysics, and also to students and scholars of philosophy of mind where concepts of causation and law play a prominent role.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kistler, Max

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Erkenntnistheorie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Metaphysik, Ontologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. What is a Causal Relation? 2. Laws of Nature and Universal Generalisations 3. Applicability Conditions and the Concept of "Strict Law" 4. Consequences 5. The Nomological Theory of Causation and Causal Responsibility 6. Efficacious Properties and the Instantiation of Laws 7. Causal Responsibility and its Applications Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Max Kistler is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, and member of IHPST (Institut d\'Histoire et de philosophie des sciences et des techniques).