Causality: The Place of the Causal Principle in Modern Science
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"Causality: The Place of the Causal Principle in Modern Science" is a philosophical work by Mario Bunge that critically examines the role, interpretation, and validity of the causal principle within contemporary scientific theory and practice.
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| instanceOf |
monograph
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the concept of cause in scientific discourse
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defend the legitimacy of causal reasoning in science ⓘ reconcile causal principles with modern physical theories ⓘ |
| argues |
against purely statistical conceptions of scientific laws
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that causal principles are indispensable in scientific practice ⓘ that explanation and prediction in science rely on causal structures ⓘ |
| author | Mario Bunge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
debate on causation in 20th-century philosophy
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methodology of scientific research ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Humean regularity theory of causation
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positivist views that deny objective causality ⓘ |
| examines |
interpretation of causality in scientific theories
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role of the causal principle in modern science ⓘ status of causal laws in other natural sciences ⓘ status of causal laws in physics ⓘ validity of the causal principle in contemporary science ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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philosophy of science literature ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical analysis of anti-causal interpretations of modern physics
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systematic defense of causal explanation in science ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
logical empiricism
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scientific realism tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
causal principle
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causality ⓘ metaphysics of science ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ scientific explanation ⓘ |
| partOf | Mario Bunge's philosophical system ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
scientific realism
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systemism ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
classical mechanics
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determinism ⓘ indeterminism ⓘ probability theory ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ relativity theory ⓘ |
| supports |
ontological reality of causal connections
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realist interpretation of causality ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
graduate students in philosophy and science
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philosophers of science ⓘ scientists interested in foundations of their disciplines ⓘ |
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