Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Causation

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What is the connection between causation and responsibility? Is there a best way to theorize philosophically about causation? Which factors determine and influence what we judge to be the cause of something? Bringing together interdisciplinary research from experimental philosophy, traditional philosophy and psychology, this collection showcases the most recent developments and approaches to questions about causation. Chapters discuss the diverse theoretical ramifications of empirical findings in experimental philosophy of causation, providing a comprehensive survey of key issues such as the perception and learning of causal relations, omission, normative considerations, mechanism, voluntariness and legal theories of causation. With novel contributions from both experts and rising stars, Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Causation demonstrates the value of empirical work and opens new domains of inquiry at the cutting edge of the field.

Pascale Willemsen is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Institute of Philosophy at the University of Zurich, Switzerland. Alex Wiegmann is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Emmy Noether Research Group, Experimental Philosophy and the Method of Cases (EXTRA), at the Institute for Philosophy II at Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany.

Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Causation is an incredibly rich volume, presenting perspectives on many of the most important questions that emerge from humans' fascination with understanding "why?". The interdisciplinary contributors connect causal cognition to an exciting range of approaches and implications, from computational modeling to legal responsibility. * Laura Niemi, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Cornell University, USA *