Causal Methodology. A Comment on Nancy Cartwright's Hunting Causes and Using Them.
The article presents a critique of causal methodology as described by Nancy Cartwright in her book "Hunting Causes and Using Them." It agrees with Cartwright's ideas on the development of causation, which required a definitive way of understanding of it, confirming that understanding and developing...
| Published in: | Analysis Vol. 70; no. 2; pp. 318 - 326 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Apr2010
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| Summary: | The article presents a critique of causal methodology as described by Nancy Cartwright in her book "Hunting Causes and Using Them." It agrees with Cartwright's ideas on the development of causation, which required a definitive way of understanding of it, confirming that understanding and developing a means of putting such knowledge to use. It uses repeatable phenomenon as one method of confirmation, citing various forms of medical research. |
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