Causation in Science and the Methods of Scientific Discovery

Causation in Science and the Methods of Scientific Discovery
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Total Pages : 295
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ISBN-10 : 9780198733669
ISBN-13 : 0198733666
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Download or read book Causation in Science and the Methods of Scientific Discovery written by Rani Lill Anjum and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Causal questions are relevant to all sciences and social sciences, yet how we discover causal connections is no easy matter. Indeed, the choice of methods concerns the correct norms for the empirical study of the world. In this text, two experts on causation relate philosophical theory to scientific practice and propose nine new norms of discovery.


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