James Woodward (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, C

Broschiertes Buch

Making Things Happen

A Theory of Causal Explanation

Beschreibung

Constructs a comprehensive account of causation explanation that applies to a variety of causal and explanatory claims in different areas of science and everyday life. This book weaves together examples, counterexamples, criticisms, defences, and objections.

Autor

James Woodward is the author of a number of articles in the philosophy of science. He has taught at the California Institute of Technology since 1983 where he is presently the J.O. and Juliette Koepfli Professor of Humanities.

Produktdetails

• Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Science
• Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc
• Seitenzahl: 420
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 626g
• ISBN-13: 9780195189537
• ISBN-10: 0195189531
• Artikelnr.: 21275193