Rabins, Peter V. <br/><br/>
The why of things  causality in science, medicine, and life /  [Texte imprimé] : 
Peter V. Rabins 
 - New York :  Columbia University Press,  cop. 2013 
 - 1 vol. (X-278 p.) ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Bibliogr. p. [255]-264 
<br/><br/>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 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>978-0-231-16472-6 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Causation Science--Philosophy Life sciences--Philosophy 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>122