Naslov
Causality and Attribution in an Aristotelian Theory

Autori
Kovač, Srećko

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
The Road to Universal Logic: Festschrift for 50th Birthday of Jean-Yves Béziau. Vol. 1

Urednik/ci
Koslow, Arnold ; Buchsbaum, Arthur

Izdavač
Springer

Grad
Cham : Heidelberg : New York : Dordrecht : London

Godina
2015

Raspon stranica
327-340

ISBN
978-3-319-10192-7

Ključne riječi
predication, attribute, subject, reason, cause, proof, labelled tree

Sažetak
Aristotelian causal theories incorporate some philosophically important features of the concept of cause, including necessity and essential character. The proposed formalization is restricted to one-place predicates and a finite domain of attributes (without individuals). Semantics is based on a labeled tree structure, with truth defined by means of tree paths. A relatively simple causal prefixing mechanism is defined, by means of which causes of propositions and reasoning with causes are made explicit. The distinction of causal and factual explanation are elaborated, and examples of cyclic and convergent causation are given. Soundness and completeness proofs are sketched.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filozofija

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