Getting Causes from Powers
| Author | : Stephen Mumford |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 271 |
| Release | : 2011-09-29 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199695614 |
| ISBN-13 | : 019969561X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (61X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Getting Causes from Powers by : Stephen Mumford
Download or read book Getting Causes from Powers written by Stephen Mumford and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2011-09-29 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Causation is everywhere in the world: it features in every science and technology. But how much do we understand it? Here, the authors develop a new theory of causation based on an ontology of real powers or dispositions. They provide the first detailed outline of a thoroughly dispositional approach, and explore its surprising features.
