Causation (Oxford Readings in Philosophy) - Softcover

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9780198750949: Causation (Oxford Readings in Philosophy)

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This volume presents a selection of the most influential recent discussions of the crucial metaphysical question: What is it for one event to cause another? The subject of causation bears on many topics, such as time, explanation, mental states, the laws of nature, and the philosophy of science. Contributors include J.L Mackie, Michael Scriven, Jaegwon Kim, G.E.M. Anscombe, G.H. von Wright, C.J. Ducasse, Wesley C. Salmon, David Lewis, Paul Horwich, Jonathan Bennett, Ernest Sosa, and Michael Tooley.

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Ernest Sosa is at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. Michael Tooley is at University of Colorado at Boulder.

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ISBN 10:  0198750935 ISBN 13:  9780198750932
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1993
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