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actual causation: a standalone construct

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Philosophy of causation

a formal definition of when one particular event actually caused another, using structural equations and counterfactuals.

In philosophy of causation, actual causation refers to a formal definition of when one particular event actually caused another, using structural equations and counterfactuals. This meaning comes from Halpern (2005) in The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science.[1]

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References

Halpern, J. Y., & Pearl, J. (2005). Causes and Explanations: A Structural-Model Approach. Part I: Causes. The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, 56(4), 843-887. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjps/axi147

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