A probabilistic theory of causality, (Acta philosophica Fennica)

Paperback without any writing in the book. Published 1979 north-holland publishing company Amsterdam First Page......Page 1 Title Page......Page 2 Copyright......Page 3 Acknowledgments......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 1. Introduction......Page 6 2. Causal relations among events......Page 12 Prima facie causes......Page 13 Spurious causes......Page 22 Direct causes......Page 29 Supplementary causes......Page 34 Sufficient causes......Page 35 Negative causes......Page 44 3. Qualitative theory of causal relations......Page 49 4. A causal algebra......Page 54 5. Causal relations among quantitative properties......Page 61 Events......Page 70 Direction of causality......Page 81 Causal mechanisms......Page 83 Determinism and free will......Page 92 Appendix on probability......Page 97 References......Page 122 M......Page 126 Z......Page 127 C......Page 128 M......Page 129 S......Page 130 V......Page 131 By Patrick Suppes. Bibliography: P. [121]-124.