Causation: A Very Short Introduction

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Stephen Mumford (Professor of Metaphysics at the Department of Philosophy, University of Nottingham) Rani Lill Anjum (Research Fellow in Philosophy, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB))

Causation

A Very Short Introduction

Stephen Mumford (Professor of Metaphysics at the Department of Philosophy, University of Nottingham), Rani Lill Anjum (Research Fellow in Philosophy, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB))

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Oxford University Press
10 December 2013

Philosophy; Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology; Popular philosophy

Series: Very Short Introductions

Causation is the most fundamental connection in the universe. Without it, there would be no science or technology. There would be no moral responsibility either, as none of our thoughts would be connected with our actions and none of our actions with any consequences. Nor would we have a system of law because blame resides only in someone having caused injury or damage.

Any intervention we make in the world around us is premised on there being causal connections that are, to a degree, predictable. It is causation that is at the basis of prediction and also explanation. This Very Short Introduction introduces the key theories of causation and also the surrounding debates and controversies. Do causes produce their effects by guaranteeing them? Do causes have to precede their effects? Can causation be reduced to the forces of physics? And are we right to think of causation as one single thing at all?

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

By: Stephen Mumford (Professor of Metaphysics at the Department of Philosophy University of Nottingham), Rani Lill Anjum (Research Fellow in Philosophy, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB))
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 173mm, Width: 114mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 118g
ISBN: 9780199684434
ISBN 10: 019968443X
Series: Very Short Introductions
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 10 December 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

<br>Stephen Mumford, Professor of Metaphysics at the Department of Philosophy, University of Nottingham, Rani Lill Anjum, Research Fellow in Philosophy, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) <br>Stephen Mumford is Professor of Metaphysics at the Department of Philosophy, University of Nottingham, and Dean of the Faculty of Arts. He has written several books on this topic, including Dispositions (OUP, 1998), Laws in Nature (Routledge, 2004), Getting Causes from Powers (with Rani Lill Anjum, OUP, 2011), and Metaphysics: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2012). <br>Rani Lill Anjum is Research Fellow at the Norwegian University of Life Science where she leads the Causation in Science research project (CauSci). CauSci is a global network for those interested in a scientifically informed philosophy of causation. She has written many popular articles in magazines and newspapers and delivered numerous talks for non-specialist audiences. She is the co-author of Getting Causes from Powers (OUP, 2011). <br>