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Causality in Crisis?: Statistical Methods and the Search for Causal Knowledge in the Social Sciences: v. 4 (Studies in Science & the Humanities from the Reilly Centre for Science, Technology & Values) - Hardcover

 
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Synopsis

These essays critically reassess the widely accepted view that statistical methods of analysis can, and do, yield causal understanding of social phenomena. They emphasize the historical, philosophical and conceptual perspectives that underlie and inform current methodological controversies.

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About the Authors

Vaughn R. McKim is a Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame. Stephen Turner is a Graduate Research Professor at the Department of Philosophy, University of South Florida.

Stephen Turner is a Graduate Research Professor at the Department of Philosophy, University of South Florida.

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