{"product_id":"causation-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","title":"Causation: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Mumford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRani Lill Anjum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCausation 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAny 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 \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e introduces the key theories of causation and also the surrounding debates and controversies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOxford's \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library. Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephen Mumford, \u003cem\u003eProfessor of Metaphysics at the Department of Philosophy, University of Nottingham\u003c\/em\u003e, Rani Lill Anjum, \u003cem\u003eResearch Fellow in Philosophy, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB)\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStephen 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 \u003cem\u003eDispositions\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 1998), \u003cem\u003eLaws in Nature\u003c\/em\u003e (Routledge, 2004), \u003cem\u003eGetting Causes from Powers\u003c\/em\u003e (with Rani Lill Anjum, OUP, 2011), and \u003cem\u003eMetaphysics: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2012). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRani 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 \u003cem\u003eGetting Causes from Powers\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2011). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 6.7 x 4.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754004480288,"sku":"9780199684434","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bd0fd893cc26adbaff372600e94862d5.webp?v=1780031344","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/causation-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}