Probabilistic measures of causal strength

Causality in the Sciences

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Fitelson, Branden ^a   Hitchcock, Christopher ^b  

^a Department of Childhood Studies at Rutgers University   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Causal independence; Causal power; Causal strength; Causation; Preventative strength; Probabilistic causation; Probability of causation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867565178     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199574131.003.0029     Document Type: Chapter

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