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The why of things : causality in science, medicine, and life
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The why of things : causality in science, medicine, and life

Peter V. Rabins

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Historical overview: the four approaches to causality
The three-facet model: an overview
The answer is either "no" or "yes": causality as a categorical concept
Probabilities, odds, and risks: predispositions and provocations as causes
A third model of causality: the emergent, nonlinear approach
Empirical: the physical sciences
Empirical: the biological sciences
Empirical: epidemiology
Narrative truth: the empathic method
Cause in the ecclesiastic tradition
Seeking the why of things: the model applied.

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The why of things : causality in science, medicine, and life by Peter V. Rabins. ISBN 9780231164726. Published by Columbia University Press in 2013. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.

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