Causality and causal modelling in the social sciences (Record no. 366620)

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International Standard Book Number 9781402088162
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Classification number 300.184
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Title Causality and causal modelling in the social sciences
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. New York
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Springer
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2008
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Extent xiv, 235 p.
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Price amount EUR 89.95
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Title Methodos Series, 5
9 (RLIN) 1151125
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Summary, etc. The anti-causal prophecies of last century have been disproved. Causality is neither a a relic of a bygonea (TM) nor a another fetish of modern sciencea (TM); it still occupies a large part of the current debate in philosophy and the sciences. This investigation into causal modelling presents the rationale of causality, i.e. the notion that guides causal reasoning in causal modelling. It is argued that causal models are regimented by a rationale of variation, nor of regularity neither invariance, thus breaking down the dominant Human paradigm. The notion of variation is shown to be embedded in the scheme of reasoning behind various causal models: e.g. Rubina (TM)s model, contingency tables, and multilevel analysis. It is also shown to be latent a yet fundamental a in many philosophical accounts. Moreover, it has significant consequences for methodological issues: the warranty of the causal interpretation of causal models, the levels of causation, the characterization of mechanisms, and the interpretation of probability. This book offers a novel philosophical and methodological approach to causal reasoning in causal modelling and provides the reader with the tools to be up to date about various issues causality rises in social science. (Source: www.powells.com)
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Social sciences - Mathematical models.
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        Ahmedabad Ahmedabad   18/04/2010   300.184 R8C2 167639 19/04/2010 5981.67 19/04/2010 Book

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