A proposed probabilistic extension of the Halpern and Pearl definition of 'actual cause'

Luke Fenton-Glynn

doi:10.1093/bjps/axv056

A proposed probabilistic extension of the Halpern and Pearl definition of 'actual cause'

Luke Fenton-Glynn

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Abstract

Joseph Halpern and Judea Pearl ([2005]) draw upon structural equation models to develop an attractive analysis of 'actual cause'. Their analysis is designed for the case of deterministic causation. I show that their account can be naturally extended to provide an elegant treatment of probabilistic causation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1061-1124
Number of pages	64
Journal	British Journal for the Philosophy of Science
Volume	68
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/bjps/axv056
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2017
Externally published	Yes

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