Causation and counterfactual dependence

被引：4
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作者：
Choi, Sungho [1 ]
机构：
[1] Seoul Natl Univ, Program Hist, Coll Nat Sci, Seoul 151742, South Korea
[2] Seoul Natl Univ, Program Philosophy Sci, Coll Nat Sci, Seoul 151742, South Korea
[3] Queens Univ, Dept Philosophy, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
[4] Univ Sydney, Dept Philosophy, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
来源：
ERKENNTNIS | 2007年 / 67卷 / 01期
关键词：
Actual World; Downward Movement; Counterfactual Dependence; Downward Force; Counterfactual Analysis;
D O I：
10.1007/s10670-006-9000-7
中图分类号：
B [哲学、宗教];
学科分类号：
01 ; 0101 ;
摘要：
Recently Stephen Barker has raised stimulating objections to the thesis that, roughly speaking, if two events stand in a relation of counterfactual dependence, they stand in a causal relation. As Ned Hall says, however, this thesis constitutes the strongest part of the counterfactual analysis of causation. Therefore, if successful, Barker's objections will undermine the cornerstone of the counterfactual analysis of causation, and hence give us compelling reasons to reject the counterfactual analysis of causation. I will argue, however, that they do not withstand scrutiny.
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