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Causality and Causal Modelling in the Social Sciences: Measuring Variations

By Federica Russo

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2008
ISBN
1402088167, 9781402088162
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1734187 bytes)
Series
Methodos Series
Edition
1
Pages
242\242
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This investigation into causal modelling presents the rationale of causality, i.e. the notion that guides causal reasoning in causal modelling. It is argued that causal models are regimented by a rationale of variation, nor of regularity neither invariance, thus breaking down the dominant Human paradigm. The notion of variation is shown to be embedded in the scheme of reasoning behind various causal models. It is also shown to be latent – yet fundamental – in many philosophical accounts. Moreover, it has significant consequences for methodological issues: the warranty of the causal interpretation of causal models, the levels of causation, the characterisation of mechanisms, and the interpretation of probability. This book offers a novel philosophical and methodological approach to causal reasoning in causal modelling and provides the reader with the tools to be up to date about various issues causality rises in social science.

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