Causal-explanatory pluralism: How intentions, functions, and mechanisms influence causal ascriptions

Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 303-332

  Lombrozo, Tania ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Causal mechanism; Causation; Counterfactual dependence; Double prevention; Explanation; Functional explanation; Functions; Intentions; Late preemption; Teleological explanation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INTENTION; JUDGMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 78149470649     PISSN: 00100285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cogpsych.2010.05.002     Document Type: Article

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