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How Probabilistic Causation Can Account for the Use of Mechanistic Evidence

Erik WeberCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 277-295 | Published online: 29 Sep 2009

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Jon Williamson. (2019) Establishing Causal Claims in Medicine. International Studies in the Philosophy of Science 32:1, pages 33-61.
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Alessio Moneta & Federica Russo. (2014) Causal models and evidential pluralism in econometrics. Journal of Economic Methodology 21:1, pages 54-76.
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Phyllis McKay Illari. (2011) Mechanistic Evidence: Disambiguating the Russo–Williamson Thesis. International Studies in the Philosophy of Science 25:2, pages 139-157.
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Brendan Clarke, Donald Gillies, Phyllis Illari, Federica Russo & Jon Williamson. (2013) Mechanisms and the Evidence Hierarchy. Topoi 33:2, pages 339-360.
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François Claveau. (2012) The Russo–Williamson Theses in the social sciences: Causal inference drawing on two types of evidence. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences 43:4, pages 806-813.
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Federica Russo & Jon Williamson. (2012) EnviroGenomarkers: The Interplay Between Mechanisms and Difference Making in Establishing Causal Claims. Medicine Studies 3:4, pages 249-262.
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George Darby & Jon Williamson. (2011) Imaging Technology and the Philosophy of Causality. Philosophy & Technology 24:2, pages 115-136.
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Phyllis McKay Illari. (2010) Why Theories of Causality Need Production: an Information Transmission Account. Philosophy & Technology 24:2, pages 95-114.
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