Causation: A Very Short Introduction

Causation: A Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 145
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ISBN-10 : 9780199684434
ISBN-13 : 019968443X
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Download or read book Causation: A Very Short Introduction written by Stephen Mumford and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Without cause and effect, there would be no science or technology, no moral responsibility, and no system of law. Causation is therefore the most fundamental connection in the universe and a core topic of philosophical thought. This Very Short Introduction introduces all of the main theories of causation and its key debates.


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