On the Limits of Causal Modeling: Spatially-Structurally Complex Biological Phenomena.

This article examines the adequacy of causal graph theory as a tool for modeling biological phenomena. I argue that the causal graph approach reaches its limits when it comes to modeling biological phenomena that involve complex spatial and chemical-structural relations. Using a case study from mole...

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Publicado en:	Philosophy of Science Vol. 83; no. 5; pp. 921 - 934
Autor principal:	Kaiser, Marie I.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Cambridge University Press Dec2016
Materias:	Causal models Spatial data structures Graph theory Bayesian analysis Causation (Philosophy)
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