{"product_id":"causation-stuart-glennan-9781032061542","title":"Causation: The Basics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCausation: The Basics \u003c\/i\u003eexplores questions about what causes are, and how we come to know them, describe them, and put them to use. The book begins with an introduction to the history of philosophical thinking about causation, followed by a series of chapters introducing important contemporary accounts of causation. It concludes with chapters on causation and agency, causal discovery, and causal explanation. Key questions explored in the book include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat distinguishes correlation from causation?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow are the causes of singular events related to more general patterns of cause and effect?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow are commonsense, scientific, and legal conceptions of causation related?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCan certain occurrences be singled out as the main or principle causes of some effect?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs there a place in the world's causal structure for human agency and free will?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile introducing the major philosophical debates about the nature of causation\u003ci\u003e, Causation: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e emphasizes the uses and challenges of causal reasoning as it occurs in the sciences, engineering, medicine, and other areas of human life. With a glossary of key terms and suggestions for further reading, the book provides readers with a clear and concise introduction to both theoretical and practical questions about causation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stuart Glennan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032061545\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032061542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.46d","brand":"Stuart Glennan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44966236160255,"sku":"9781032061542","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4ed0634d-41d9-4494-958e-f8e6d1907eee.jpg?v=1711159265","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/causation-stuart-glennan-9781032061542","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}