Causal theory and causal research: an historical perspective

Lewiston: The Edwin Mellen Press (2014)
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Deals with the topic of causality. This book traces the evolution of causal thinking from antiquity to the present and culminates with a description of five key conditions that must be satisfied to demonstrate a causal effect.

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BD591.M36 2014

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9780773435315   077343531X
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