On the Metaphysics of Probabilistic Causation: Lessons from Social Epidemiology

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1413-1423

  Glymour, Bruce ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1842831998     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/377418     Document Type: Conference Paper

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