Statistical Models of Causal Relations

1 June 1977

journal article
Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Philosophy of Science

Vol. 44 (2) , 203-214
https://doi.org/10.1086/288738

Abstract

A model of causation is presented which shares the advantages of Reichenbach's definition in terms of the screening-off relation, but which has the added advantage of distinguishing cause and effect without reference to temporal directionality. This model is defined in terms of the masking relation, which in turn is defined in terms of the equivocation relation of communication theory.

Keywords

STATISTICAL MODELS
COMMUNICATION THEORY
TEMPORAL DIRECTIONALITY
REICHENBACH'S DEFINITION
ADDED ADVANTAGE
DISTINGUISHING CAUSE
CAUSAL RELATIONS
MASKING RELATION
EQUIVOCATION RELATION

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