Causal inference, mechanisms, and the Semmelweis case
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10798231 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Raphael Scholl |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 66-76 |
| Publication date | 2013-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in History and Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0039-3681 • E-ISSN: 1879-2510 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.shpsa.2012.04.002 |
| OpenAlex | W2078918675 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 8 |
Argument (complex analysis · Causal inference · Causal reasoning · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Epistemology · Focus (optics · Inference · Intervention (counseling · Mechanism (biology · Multitude · Psychiatry · Medicine · Neuroscience · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Psychology
Misconceptions created about Semmelweis's reasoning by the instrumental use of his work by philosophers of science
The argument from the good lot
Popperian methodology and the Semmelweis case
Historical Case Studies
Spot the difference
Entrepreneurship, mental disorders and the saga of the adventure gene
Discovery of causal mechanisms
Towards a theory of abduction based on conditionals
Evidence of effectiveness
The role of orientation experiments in discovering mechanisms
Demarcating scientific medicine
Shattering the Myth of Semmelweis
| Citations per year | 0.92 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |