Springer Causation in Decision, Belief Change, and Statistics

Explore the complex relationships between probability and causation in this academic collection. This volume contains research papers originally presented at the Irvine Conference on Probability and Causation held at the University of California at Irvine. As part of The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science (Volume 42), this book provides a deep look into how decision-making, belief change, and statistical methods connect to causal reasoning. This collection includes contributions from notable scholars and represents a significant academic gathering supported by the National Science Foundation and the School of Humanities at the University of California at Irvine. Edited by William Harper from the University of Western Ontario, the text serves as a scholarly resource for those studying the philosophy of science and mathematical logic. Whether you are researching formal epistemology or statistical theory, these proceedings offer a concentrated look at the debates and theories surrounding causation.