Mechanistic Theories of Causality Part I
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4079229 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jon Williamson (0000-0003-0514-4209, University of Kent, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 421-432 |
| Publication date | 2011-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1747-9991 • E-ISSN: 1747-9991 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1747-9991.2011.00400.x |
| OpenAlex | W1910091468 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 31 |
Part I of this paper introduces a range of mechanistic theories of causality, including process theories and the complex-systems theories, and some of the problems they face. Part II argues that while there is a decisive case against a purely mechanistic analysis, a viable theory of causality must incorporate mechanisms as an ingredient, and describes one way of providing an analysis of causality which reaps the rewards of the mechanistic approach without succumbing to its pitfalls
Economics · Epistemology · Management science · Physics · Sociology · Computer Science · Engineering · Origins and Evolution of Life · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Quantum Mechanics and Applications
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Sensemaking of causality in agent-based models
Evidential Pluralism, Causal Pluralism, and an Integrative Theory of Causation
Conditional Direction Dependence Analysis
Direction of Effects in Multiple Linear Regression Models
A cognitive account of manipulative sympathetic magic
Manifest Variable Granger Causality Models for Developmental Research
Near-death experiences
Granger Causality—Statistical Analysis Under a Configural Perspective
A Field Guide to Mechanisms
A Field Guide to Mechanisms
Concrete Counterfactual Tests for Process Tracing
Physical Causation
In Defence of Objective Bayesianism
Causality and Explanation
Truth and Truthmakers
Can Quantum-Mechanical Description of Physical Reality Be Considered Complete?
Mechanisms and the nature of causation
The Direction of Time
On the Einstein Podolsky Rosen paradox
Activities and Causation
Interpreting Causality in the Health Sciences
Two Concepts of Causation
Imaging Technology and the Philosophy of Causality
Causality and Explanation
Explanation
Causally productive activities
The Conserved Quantity Theory of Causation and Chance Raising
Wesley Salmon's Process Theory of Causality and the Conserved Quantity Theory
Causation by Disconnection
Thinking about Mechanisms
Rethinking Mechanistic Explanation
Mechanisms, Causes, and the Layered Model of the World
Causality and Explanation
On the Reduction of Process Causality to Statistical Relations
Physical Causation and Difference-Making
| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,07 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |