Causation

1973/10/11 by David Lewis · 1,884 citations
Social Sciences · #Analytic philosophy #Causation #Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction #Contemporary philosophy #Epistemology #Philosophy

paper · doi:10.2307/2025310

published in The Journal of Philosophy 70(17), 556 (Philosophy Documentation Center)

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