| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Editors | J.D. Wright |
| Place of Publication | Oxford |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV |
| Pages | 266-273 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780081004463 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Abstract
The questions ‘what makes it the case that one event causes another?’ and ‘what makes it the case that something is a law of nature?’ are highly controversial ones for which, amongst contemporary philosophers, there is no answer that can claim orthodoxy. This article sketches some of the most influential theories of causation and lawhood.