Causality and Explanation
A Reply to Two Critiques
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14432198 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wesley C Salmon (University of Pittsburgh, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 461-477 |
| Publication date | 1997-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8248 • E-ISSN: 1539-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/392561 |
| OpenAlex | W2127084269 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 51 |
| References cited | 8 |
This paper discusses several distinct process theories of causality offered in recent years by Phil Dowe and me. It addresses problems concerning the explication of causal process, causal interaction , and causal transmission , whether given in terms of transmission of marks, transmission of invariant or conserved quantities, or mere possession of conserved quantities. Renouncing the mark-transmission and invariant quantity criteria, I accept a conserved quantity theory similar to Dowe's—differing basically with respect to causal transmission. This paper also responds to several fundamental constructive criticisms contained in Christopher Hitchcock's discussion of both the mark-transmission and the conserved quantity theories
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| Unique citing works | 51 |
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| Citations per year | 1,82 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2026 (29) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 51 |