PHIL 315 - Seminar: Causation

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 Hours
Attribute: 3 SS

One central question in both metaphysics and the philosophy of science is: What is it for one thing to cause another? We will look at regularity, counterfactual, probabilistic, and process theories of causation, amongst others, and pay special attention to some of the newest work on the topic. Along the way, we will become happily entangled in questions about explanation, laws of nature, modality, and properties. We may also think about the nature of mental causation. Enrollment Limit: 15.
Instructor: M. Thomson-Jones
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Six hours in Philosophy, or consent of the instructor.