Advances in experimental philosophy of causation / [edited by] Alex Wiegmann and Pascale Willemsen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Willemsen, Pascale, editor.

Wiegmann, Alex, editor.

Series:

Advances in experimental philosophy

Advances in Experimental Philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Causation.

Responsibility.

Philosophy, Modern.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London [England] : Bloomsbury Academic, 2022.

Summary:

"What is the connection between causation and responsibility? Is there a best way to theorize philosophically about causation? Which factors determine and influence what we judge to be the cause of something? Bringing together interdisciplinary research from experimental philosophy, traditional philosophy and psychology, this collection showcases the most recent developments and approaches to questions about causation. Chapters discuss the diverse theoretical ramifications of empirical findings in experimental philosophy of causation, providing a comprehensive survey of key issues such as the perception and learning of causal relations, omission, normative considerations, mechanism, voluntariness and legal theories of causation. With novel contributions from both experts and rising stars, Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Causation demonstrates the value of empirical work and opens new domains of inquiry at the cutting edge of the field."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. The Inherent Unobservability of Causal Relations: Revisiting Hume's Issue in the 21st Century / Patricia W. Cheng (University of California, Los Angeles, USA) and Nicholas Ichien (University of California, Los Angeles, USA)

2. Causal Perception and Causal Inference: An Integrated Account / David Danks (Carnegie Mellon University, USA) and Ngoc Phuong Dinh (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)

3. Recent Effects in Causal Judgment / Paul Henne (Lake Forest College, USA)

4. Causation and the Law: Experimental Philosophy Perspectives / Karolina Prochownik (Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany)

5. Can I Have Your Number, Please?

Sorry, but I Cannot Commence a Causal Chain / Kevin Reuter (University of Zurich, Switzerland) and Lucas Huber (University of Berne, Switzerland)

6. Causation, Omissions and the Resiliency of Responsibility / Carolina Sartorio (University of Arizona, USA)

7. Cause, 'Cause' and Norm / Eric Sievers (Florida State University, USA) and John Schwenkler (Florida State University, USA)

8. The Interplay between Covariation, Temporal and Mechanism Information in Singular Causation Judgments / Simon Stephan (University of Goettingen, Germany) and Michael Waldmann (University of Goettingen, Germany)

9. Causal Attributions and Normative Judgments / Justin Sytsma (Victoria University Wellington, New Zealand)

10. Actual Causation: What's the Point? / James Woodward (University of Pittsburgh, USA) Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781350235830

1350235830

9781350235823

1350235822

9781350235816

1350235814

OCLC:

1291219340

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Restricted for use by site license.