Causation, explanation, and the metaphysics of aspect /

Bradford Skow examines important philosophical questions about causation and explanation. His answers rely on a pair of connected distinctions: the distinction between acting and not acting, and that between situations in which an event happens and when something is in some state.

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Skow, Bradford
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
Bradford Skow examines important philosophical questions about causation and explanation. His answers rely on a pair of connected distinctions: the distinction between acting and not acting, and that between situations in which an event happens and when something is in some state.
Umfang:
1 online resource (193 pages)
Anmerkungen:
This edition previously issued in print: 2018.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-256172-3
0-19-186586-9
0-19-256171-5
Schlagworte:
Causation.
Explanation.
Metaphysics.
Science > Philosophy.
First philosophy.
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