Causal dispositionalism in behaviour genetics

Behavioral and Brain Sciences 46:e188 (2023)
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Causal dispositionalism developed in metaphysics of science offers a useful tool to conceptualize shallow causes in behaviour genetics, in a way such that (a) it accounts for complex aetiology and heterogeneity of effects, and (b) genetic causal contribution can be considered to be explanatory. Genes are thus causal powers that make a difference.

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María Cerezo
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