The Chances of Explanation: Causal Explanation in the Social, Medical and Physical Sciences [Book Review]

Philosophy of Science 60 (4):659 (1993)
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Contents.  (pages vii-viii)Paul Humphreys
Preface.  (pages ix-2)Paul Humphreys
Chapter one. Traditional causation.  (pages 3-21)Paul Humphreys
Chapter two. Probabilistic causation.  (pages 22-60)Paul Humphreys
Chapter three. Cause and chance.  (pages 61-97)Paul Humphreys
Chapter four. Scientific explanations.  (pages 98-142)Paul Humphreys
Appendix one. Covariance measures.  (pages 143-144)Paul Humphreys
Appendix two. Extension of the basic quantitative theory.  (pages 145-152)Paul Humphreys
Appendix three. Transitivity and negative links.  (pages 153-157)Paul Humphreys
References.  (pages 158-166)Paul Humphreys
Index.  (pages 167-170)Paul Humphreys

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