Causal models, token causation, and processes

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作者
Menzies, P [1 ]
机构
[1] Macquarie Univ, Dept Philosophy, N Ryde, NSW 2109, Australia
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D O I
10.1086/425057
中图分类号
N09 [自然科学史]; B [哲学、宗教];
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01 ; 0101 ; 010108 ; 060207 ; 060305 ; 0712 ;
摘要
Judea Pearl (2000) has recently advanced a theory of token causation using his structural equations approach. This paper examines some counterexamples to Pearl's theory, and argues that the theory can be modified in a natural way to overcome them.
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页码:820 / 832
页数:13
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