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causal role function: a standalone construct

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Philosophy of science

account on which an item's function is its contribution to a capacity of a containing system, as identified by functional analysis.

In philosophy of science, causal role function refers to account on which an item's function is its contribution to a capacity of a containing system, as identified by functional analysis. This meaning comes from Cummins (1975) in The Journal of Philosophy.[1]

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References

  1. Cummins, R. (1975). Functional Analysis. The Journal of Philosophy, 72(20), 741. https://doi.org/10.2307/2024640

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