Causal Models and Metaphysics - Part 1: Using Causal Models

Philosophy Compass 19 (4) (2024)
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Abstract

This paper provides a general introduction to the use of causal models in the metaphysics of causation, specifically structural equation models and directed acyclic graphs. It reviews the formal framework, lays out a method of interpretation capable of representing different underlying metaphysical relations, and describes the use of these models in analyzing causation.

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Jennifer McDonald
Columbia University

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