Causation, evidence, and inference /

"In this book, Reiss argues in favour of a tight fit between evidence, concept and purpose in our causal investigations in the sciences. There is no doubt that the sciences employ a vast array of techniques to address causal questions such as controlled experiments, randomized trials, statistic...

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Main Author: Reiss, Julian (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Routledge, 2015.
Series:Routledge studies in the philosophy of science ; 15.
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